PRESCHOOL

• Homelessness
• Recipient of child protective services or at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation
• A current cash aid recipient
• Income AND

• Students must be 3 or 4 on or before December 1st, 2023

• Students are enrolled based on a first come first serve basis so it’s important to submit the interest form as that is the date used to determine the order of enrollment.
• If based on information provided on the interest form, you are eligible for the program you will be pre-qualified and a preschool family support specialist will contact you to schedule a meeting.
• At the meeting families will complete the status application and provide proof of income. The state application is the official document used to verify income and determine eligibility.
• If you meet all qualifications, a preschool enrollment packet will be provided and you will be asked to provide additional documents. You must meet all requirements in order to qualify for our program.
• Once you receive the enrollment packet, you are responsible to complete and submit all required paperwork and documentation including an annual physical exam signed by your physician.
• Children residing in the Washington Unified School District attendance area have priority over students living in other attendance areas. Families residing outside the Washington Unified School District attendance area will be admitted on a space-available basis.
• The program welcomes and is prepared to serve differently-abled children when the program best meets the needs of the child in the least restrictive environment. It may be necessary, at times, to redirect children to facilities or resources that better meet their individual needs.

CURRENT INCOME ELIGIBILITY CHART