California State Preschool Program
California State Preschool Program
Program Goals
- Provide a program where children develop intellectually, socially, physically, and emotionally while gaining independence, self-control, and respect for others.
- Enhance children's self-esteem through successful learning experiences.
- Provide a curriculum aligned with the California Preschool Learning Foundations through developmentally appropriate materials, learning activities, time, and space.
- Encourage parent participation through classroom volunteering, parent education meetings, and the Parent Advisory Committee.
Before Proceeding to Online Registration
Please have the following documents ready to upload:
Child's Immunization Record and TB Test
Cartilla de vacunación y examen de TB del niño
Cartilla de vacunación y examen de TB del niño
Birth Certificate
Certificado de nacimiento para la inscripción del niño
Certificado de nacimiento para la inscripción del niño
Proof of Sibling Documentation
Prueba de la documentación del hermano
Prueba de la documentación del hermano
Physical Exam or Appointment Date
Examen físico o fecha de cita
Examen físico o fecha de cita
Proof of California Residency
Prueba de residencia en California
Prueba de residencia en California
Income Verification for One Month
Prueba de ingresos de un mes
Prueba de ingresos de un mes
Employment (Empleo)
- Pay stubs: 1 (monthly), 2 (bi-weekly), or 4 (weekly)
- Talones de pago: 1 (mensual), 2 (quincenal), o 4 (semanal)
- Self-employed: Previous year's tax return or 1099
- Trabajo por cuenta propia: Declaración de impuestos del año pasado o 1099
Non-Employment (No Empleo)
- Proof of government assistance (Cash-Aid, CalFresh, WIC, SSI, Medi-Cal, etc.)
- Comprobante de asistencia del gobierno (Cash-Aid, CalFresh, WIC, SSI, Medi-Cal, etc.)
Eligibility
Eligibility is determined according to California Department of Education, Child Development Division regulations.
- First Priority: Children ages 3 and 4 receiving child protective services, or at risk of abuse or neglect, with a written referral from a legal, medical, or social services agency.
- Second Priority: Children ages 3 and 4 with exceptional needs from income-eligible families.
- Third Priority: Eligible 4-year-old children not enrolled in a state-funded transitional kindergarten program:
- Children previously enrolled in CSPP at age 3
- Children with the lowest income, based on Schedule of Income Ceilings
- Fourth Priority: Eligible 3-year-old children, enrolled by lowest income.
- Fifth Priority: Children from families with income up to 15% above eligibility thresholds, after all eligible children are enrolled.
- School Boundary Provision: CSPP sites located within qualified free/reduced-meal school boundaries may enroll any resident 3- and 4-year-olds, prioritized by lowest income.
School Site Availability – 3 Hour Classes
- Adams
- August
- El Dorado
- Grunsky
- Hoover
- Kennedy
- Madison
- McKinley
- Montezuma
- Nightingale
- PAAC *NEW*
- Peyton
- Pittman
- Taylor
- Weber Institute
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Click To Learn MoreSchedule of Income Ceilings for State Preschool
California Department of Education Child Development Division
View Official CDE Document
| Persons in Family | Income Eligibility Threshold | 15% Above Eligibility Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | $7,759 | $8,923 |
| 3 | $8,790 | $10,109 |
| 4 | $10,249 | $11,787 |
| 5 | $11,889 | $13,673 |
| 6 | $13,529 | $15,559 |
| 7 | $13,837 | $15,912 |
| 8 | $14,144 | $16,266 |
| 9 | $14,452 | $16,619 |
| 10 | $14,759 | $16,973 |
| 11 | $15,067 | $17,327 |
| 12 or more | $15,374 | $17,680 |