Family Eligibility Requirements & Priority: Full Day Program

Application for Services:

We screen and select families based on family eligibility and require documentation of the eligibility/need for your child.  You will need to complete and sign an Initial Application and we will assess your eligibility based on the criteria and priorities below.

Full Day Child Need Eligibility & Requirement Verification:

Once Need criteria has been established,  families will be accepted into Full-Day CSPP based on the following priority:

• First: Child is recipient of Child Protective Services or At-Risk of being neglected, abused or exploited. 
• Second: Once the set-aside is filled, children with exceptional needs from income eligible families AND family meets a need criteria. Priority based on income ranking order. 
• Third: Eligible 4 year old not enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten AND family meets a need criteria. Priority given to  children enrolled in CSPP as a 3-year old, then within each ranking, priority given to dual language learners, then based on earliest wait list date.
•  Fourth: Eligible 3 year old AND family meets a need criteria. Within each ranking priority given to dual language learners, then based on earliest wait list date. 
• Fifth: Family income is not more than 15% above income threshold AND family meets a need criteria. Priority given to  exceptional needs children (with a current signed IEP), then 4 year old's, then 3 year old's. (limited to 10% of funded enrollment) 
• Sixth: Family meets eligibility criteria, but does not meet a need criteria. Within each ranking priority given to 4 year old's, then 3 year old's. 
• Seventh: Family resides in approved Neighborhood School Boundary. Within each ranking priority given to 4 year old's, then 3 year old's. 

Documentation and Verification of Need for Service:

In addition to the requirements listed above for the Part-Day Program, families seeking to be enrolled in our full day programs must have a documented and verified need for services. 

We require verification of your need for full-day services, which may include verification of the following:  

• A child is receiving child protective services;
• The child is identified as being abused, neglected or exploited or at risk thereof;
• The family is experiencing homelessness;
• The parent is employed; 
• The parent is seeking employment; 
• The parent is enrolled in vocational training;
• The parent is enrolled in educational programs;
• The parent is incapacitated; or
• The parent is seeking permanent housing for family stability