SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM
The School Readiness program offers qualified parents financial assistance for child care through a variety of services. Childcare services include extended-day, extended-year, and school age care to support parents in becoming financially self-sufficient.
The School Readiness program takes into account the level of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of a child, involves parents as their child's first teacher, prepares children to become ready for school, and provides parents with information on child development and other topics of interest. Each school readiness program provides a developmental screening for children and referrals to specific health and educational specialists. These services work in cooperation with other programs for young children such as Head Start, Early Head Start, and the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program.
All families that apply for the School Readiness program can receive information on choosing a child care provider and child care provider listings through Child Care Resource and Referral services.
To learn about eligibility criteria for the School Readiness program and/or to access Child Care Resource and Referral services, please contact your county’s Early Learning Coalition. The Agency for Workforce Innovation's Office of Early Learning Child Care Resource Referral Network can also provide assistance and can be contacted at 1-866-357-3239 (TTY: 711)
