INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana program that gives Hoosier children the chance to free, high-quality, pre-kindergarten education is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year.
On My Way Pre-K is for kids who will be 4-years-old by Aug. 1, 2022 and plan to start kindergarten in the 2023-2024 school year.
To qualify, the child must live in a household with an income below 127% of the federal poverty leveland parents or guardians in the household must be working, going to school, attending job training or looking for a job.
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A limited number of vouchers is available for children who will be 4 years old by Aug. 1, 2022, live in a household with an income up to 185% of the federal poverty level [lnks.gd] and have:
- A parent/guardian who is working, attending job training or an educational program, looking for employment or
- A parent/guardian who receives Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits
Families who receive a grant may use the grant at any approved On My Way Pre-K program throughout Indiana. The application and more information are available online.
The State says more than 15,000 Hoosier children have attended pre-K through a grant from the On My Way Pre-K program since it began in 2015.
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