Application Deadline For On My Way Pre-K Approaching

INDIANAPOLIS – Eligible families have until Monday, Dec. 15 to apply for On My Way Pre-K, Indiana's first state-funded prekindergarten program. 

Families who are eligible for the first phase of this pilot program will live in Allen, Lake, Marion or Vanderburgh counties, have a 4-year-old child who will start kindergarten in the fall of 2015 and have an income below 127 percent of the federal poverty level.

(See income eligibility guide here)

Applications will be accepted until Dec. 15 for the first phase of the program, which will begin in January. If more families qualify than there are grants available, awards will be made through a lottery process. This lottery will be held on Dec. 17, and families will be notified if they receive a grant.

Once a child has received a grant, parents may choose from any of the eligible, enrolled On My Way Pre- K programs. The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is currently enrolling high-quality programs which are either ranked at level 3 or level 4 on Paths to QUALITY or are accredited by an approved national or regional accrediting body.

Families may choose from a program that is full-day or part-day, as well as from programs that end with the school year or continue through the summer. A list of approved pre-K providers will be made available in December and posted online.  Families who need help finding an approved pre-K program can also call 1-800-299-1627 for assistance from an early learning referral specialist.

To apply in Allen County click here. 
To apply in Lake County click here.
To apply in Marion County click here.
To apply in Vanderburgh County click here.
For instructions on how to complete the application click here.