Eligibility is established at the time of enrollment. First priority is given to children receiving child protective services or who are at risk of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation. Second priority is given to eligible four-year-olds (defined as children turning 4 on or before September 1 of the school year). Third priority is given to eligible two, three and five-year-olds. Within these priorities, families with the lowest adjusted gross monthly income are admitted first.
Additionally, for full-day Early Childhood Education programs, priority 2 and 3 families must provide documentation verifying that all adults counted in the family size are employed, actively seeking employment (shall be less than 30 hours per week), attending school/training during center hours (including online courses), have a parental incapacity or are seeking permanent housing (shall be less than 30 hours per week).