Marvin Barish Right Start

Marvin Barish Right Start is sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. This program provides tuition vouchers towards the cost of a Jewish early childhood education for families enrolling their first child in a Jewish early childhood program for the first time in Houston.

Marvin Barish Right Start - Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Marvin Barish Right Start The Marvin Barish Right Start provides tuition vouchers towards the cost of a Jewish early childhood education Families enrolling their first child in a Jewish early childhood program for the first time are eligible to receive a voucher ranging from $1,000 to $2,000.

View The Full List of Jewish Early Childhood Marvin Barish Partner Schools The Becker School of Congregation Emanu El Bellaire Jewish Preschool Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School Ellen Boniuk Early Childhood Center Goldberg Montessori School The Gan Jewish Early Learning Center Need help figuring out which Jewish preschool is best for your family? Marvin Barish Right Start is happy to talk to you about your choices.

A staff member is available for on-line, phone and in-person consultations. For questions contact Sarah Williams. Marvin Barish Right Start™ is a gift to families from the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston thanks to the generosity of the Marvin Barish Early Childhood Endowment, which is held at the Houston Jewish Community Foundation, and other local donors.

Frequently Asked Questions We have one child and we are applying for a Jewish infant care program for the first time. How does Marvin Barish Right Start work?

If a child is the first in a family to attend a Jewish early childhood program, that child is eligible for the Marvin Barish Right Start Signature Voucher (if you are enrolling in Infant care, please wait for your child to be born): $1,000 if the child attends 2/3 days/week; $2,000 if the child attends 5 days/week.

What happens if I have multiples in my immediate family and would like to enroll more than one child simultaneously for the first time? Families with twins/multiples are eligible for one signature voucher for the first child and a sibling voucher of $500 for each additional child. We just moved to the Houston area from out of state/another country, where my child attended a Jewish preschool program.

Is my child eligible for the voucher? Unfortunately, your child is not eligible because he/she has attended a Jewish preschool previously. Eligibility for the voucher is based on the first child of a family attending Jewish preschool for the first time, independent of location.

My child is entering kindergarten. Is she eligible for the voucher? A child entering kindergarten is not eligible.

The child needs to be enrolling in an infant, toddler, or preschool program. To be eligible for a Marvin Barish Right Start Signature Voucher, a child must be...

Enrolling in a Jewish early childhood program for the first time The first child in the family to attend a Jewish early childhood program A member of a family where at least one parent identifies as Jewish Enrolling in a Marvin Barish Right Start-affiliated program during the academic year Enrolling in a class where the child attends independently and meets at least 2 times/week Families may receive one of the following Marvin Barish Right Start Signature Vouchers: $1,000 if the child plans on attending 2 or 3 days/week $2,000 if the child plans on attending 5 days/week Only one voucher per child may be redeemed The deadline for submitting a Marvin Barish Right Start application is within three months of the child’s start date Twins/multiples are eligible for the Signature Vouchers (if they are your first children).

When applying for twins/multiples, please fill out a separate application for each child Submit an application for your child today.