Madera Unified

Early Childhood Education Department

Madera Unified

Communications We Believe

Program Qualifications

FREE Part Day Preschool Program for all qualifying families. For more information, call our office at  (559) 675-4490.

Qualification Criteria for the 2024 – 2025 school year:

1st Priority – At Risk Children

2nd Priority – Active Individual Education Plan (IEP

3rd Priority -Income eligible children who turn 3 or 4yrs old between Dec 2, 2023 – December 1, 2024.

**Children whose birth dates are between Sept 12, 2019 – June 2, 2020, have the option to register for Transitional Kindergarten or preschool. 

Below, are the income guidelines provided by the State, which have increased to 100%  percent of SMI.

 

Eligibility Appointments

Eligibility Appointments for the upcoming 2024 – 2025 school year will be made once the Interest forms have been received and reviewed. Our office staff will contact you for your first of two appointments. 

First Appointment – Verification of eligibility. Please review the attachment list, in which all forms are needed for your first appointment. 

Second Appointment – Enrollment. This appointment will be made and completed after all information received has been verified. Our staff will reach out to you for this appointment as well. 

If you have any questions, please contact our office. 

Eligibility Appointments

Income Ceilings

Fiscal Year 2024-2025

Family Size  100% SMI Monthly    15% Above SMI Income

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                   $15,374                       $17,680

First Appointment – Verification of eligibility. Please review the attachment list, in which all forms are needed for your first appointment. 

Second Appointment – Enrollment. This appointment will be made and completed after all information received has been verified. Our staff will reach out to you for this appointment as well. 

If you have any questions, please contact our office.