On My Way Pre-K

Over the last year, Indiana stopped giving new child care vouchers, slashed the number of spots in the state preschool program and cut how much it pays for care.

Preschools are increasing their rates as Indiana makes significant cuts to its On My Way Pre-K program.

Indiana substantially expanded programs that pay for child care for low-income families with the help of federal pandemic aid.

Indiana is reimplementing a waitlist for two of its child care voucher programs: the Child Care Development Fund and On My Way Pre-K. This is the first time since 2018 new voucher applicants will be waitlisted.

A new national report on preschool access shows Indiana lags behind most other states.

The state's largest early learning nonprofit says 2019 was a year of progress and should set up 2020 to be "transformative" for early learning providers and families looking for improved access.

Enrollment is open for the state-funded preschool program aimed at low-income families. For the first time seats are available in all 92 counties as part of On My Way Pre-K.

The National Institute for Early Education Research says On My Way Pre-K no longer meets its definition of a state-funded program.

Early childhood education advocates have pressed lawmakers to make the move leading up to this year's session, and the state recently received a federal grant to study and build up birth through five early learning systems in the state.

The bill would expand eligibility requirements allowing children living with a grandparent or a guardian who has a disability to participate in On My Way Pre-K.