Pre-K Income Eligibility Guidelines

• Income Eligible (Tier 1)
• Children experiencing homelessness or who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, regardless of family income. If you are experiencing homelessness, please contact your school’s Pupil Personnel Worker.
• Children in formal or informal foster care, regardless of foster family income. Families may provide a copy of the monthly foster stipend or documentation to confirm the child’s foster status.
• Children with an IEP, when Pre-K placement is determined by the IEP team, regardless of family income. Income documentation is required as part of the IEP process, but is not used to determine eligibility.

First priority is defined in accordance with the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, COMAR 13A.06.02, and HCPSS Policy 9000

• When space allows, children from families with a gross annual income of 301 % – 600% of the FPL, may be considered but enrollment is not guaranteed.
  • Applicants who meet Tier 2 income eligibility and where English is not the primary spoken language will receive priority enrollment only if space allows.
  • Income documentation is required as part of the application process.

• When space allows, children from families with a gross annual income of 601 % and above may be considered for enrollment but is not guaranteed.
• Income documentation is required as part of the application process.