Pre-K Program Now Open Statewide
(Photo courtesy: Indiana FSSA)
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowEnrollment is now underway across the state for the On My Way Pre-K program. Legislation passed earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly expanded the program to all 92 counties.
The program helps prepare four-year-old children for kindergarten. The Indiana Family Social Services Administration says On My Way is geared toward low-income families and connects them with providers in the area.
“Our research tells us that On My Way Pre-K children make higher gains than their peers in important aspects of school readiness such as language comprehension, early literacy, executive functioning and a reduction in behavior problems in the classroom,” said Nicole Norvell, director of Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning.
FSSA officials say interested families should not wait to register as more than half of the available slots have been filled.On My Way Pre-K has served approximately 8,000 eligible families at no charge.
Families must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- The family must have an income below 127 percent of the federal poverty level
- Their child must be 4 years old by August 1, 2019, and starting kindergarten in the 2020/2021 school year
- Parents or guardians in the household must be working, going to school or attending job training
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