Requirements

 

   Santee School District 

 Prospect Avenue State Preschool 

 

Age Requirements/Enrollment Priorities

Children are enrolled in order of specific program admission priorities. Guildelines are established by the California Department of Education. These priorities are as follows:

  • 1st Priority is given to: (a) age eligible 3- and 4- year olds who are recipients of Child Protective Services (CPS) or who are at risk of being neglected, abused or exploited and for whom there is a written referral from a legal, medical, or social service agency (b) the percent of funded enrollment set-aside amount for age eligible 3- and 4- year olds with exceptional needs.
  • 2nd Priority is given to age eligible 3- and 4- year olds with exceptional needs from families that meet the income eligibility requirements.
  • 3rd Priority is given to: (1) children who turn 4 years old on or before December 1st not enrolled in TK. Ranking priorities are: (a) lowest income ranking (b) two families with same income ranking, enroll Dual Language Learner (c) application date, (2) children who turn 3 years old on or before December 1st. Ranking priorities are: (a) lowest income ranking (b) two families with same income ranking, enroll Dual Language Learner (c) application date.
  • 4th Priority is given to children from families whose gross income does not exceed 15% above the income eligibility threshold. Ranking priorities are: (a) exceptional needs children (b) 4- year olds (c) 3- year olds.

If your child exceeds the age limit above, he/she may be eligible for another program below                                for the 23-24 school year.

Transitional Kindergarten Eligible (Full Year Program)

Kindergarten Eligible

If your child’s birthday is between 9/2/18              and 6/30/2019

If your child’s birthday is between 9/2/17 and 9/1/18

 

Income Requirements

Families who meet the age eligible requirements, also need to meet the income guidelines set by the California Department of Education (CDE).

Family
Family Yearly Income Ceiling (100% of SMI)
Family Monthly Income Ceiling (100% of SMI)
Maximum Monthly Income for 15% above Income Eligibility Threshold
1-2 $86,514 $7,209 $8,291
3 $97,843 $8,154 $9,377
4 $113,292 $9,441 $10,857
5 $131,419 $10,952 $12,594
6 $149,546 $12,462 $14,331
7 $152,944 $12,745 $14,657
8 $156,343 $13,029 $14,983
9 $159,742 $13,312 $15,309
10 $163,141 $13,595 $15,634
11 $166,539 $13,878 $15,960
12 $169,938 $14,162 $16,286

As of July 1, 2023

If your family exceeds the current income ceiling, we offer Y.A.L.E. (Youngsters Actively Learning Everyday), a fee based Preschool Program. For more information please call 619-258-2363, email: [email protected] or visit https://www.santeesd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=29211873

 

Other Requirements

Children must be completely toilet trained, including wearing underwear. No pull ups.

Child must reside in San Diego County.

Physician’s report must be filled out and signed by your child’s physician and submitted with the registration packet.

Immunizations required:

  • DTap-four doses
  • Polio-three doses
  • Hep B-three doses
  • MMR-one dose on or after 1st birthday
  • Varicella-one dose
  • HIB-one dose after 1st birthday

For a list of low cost health clinics in San Diego, please email the preschool registrar at [email protected] and type Health Clinics in the subject line.