Applications for On My Way Pre-K, the state’s pre-k pilot program, are now available for low-income families wishing to enroll their children.
The applications are only available to families in Allen, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties, where the program will launch in January. Applications for Jackson County families will be available later.
The application asks for basic information about the family including proof of address, number of family members, and proof of income.
To be eligible for the program, families must earn an income falling below 127 percent of the poverty line – around $30,000 a year for a family of four. Children must turn four by the time they enroll in pre-k classes in August.
If there are more applicants than spots available at participating preschool programs, applicants will be selected through a lottery.
Applications are due December 15.