On My Way Pre-K applications for 2023-2024 are now available at OnMyWayPreK.org

Applications are now available for the 2023-2024 school year for On My Way Pre-K, which is Indiana’s only state-sponsored prekindergarten program. The program provides a free, high-quality preschool education to 4-year-old children from lower-income families anywhere in the State of Indiana. If you know someone whose child might be eligible, or if your family may meet these requirements, we encourage you to apply today at OnMyWayPreK.org.

“We enrolled more than 6,200 children in 2022 and expect to enroll even more this year,” said Courtney Penn, director of FSSA’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. “The Purdue University long-term study released last year showed that children who attend On My Way Pre-K are better prepared for school and that the benefits continue well into elementary school. As we enroll an even larger group of children, we know more will be better prepared to succeed throughout their school years.”

For the 2023-2024 school year, a child is eligible for On My Way Pre-K if they:

• will be 4 years old by Aug. 1, 2023
• plan to start kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year
• live in a household with an income below 127% of the federal poverty level
• have parents or guardians who are working, attending job training or an educational program, looking for employment, or
• meet other requirements specified on this page.

Families who need help working through the enrollment process or finding an approved pre-K program, they can go to navigate.onmywayprek.org to connect with a manager in their county.