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Find similar grantsOhio Preschool Program (Early Childhood Education Grant - ECE) is sponsored by Ohio Department of Children and Youth. State-funded grant program helping eligible providers deliver high-quality, comprehensive preschool services to three- and four-year-old children from low-income families to ensure kindergarten readiness.
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We are recipients of the Ohio Department of Education, Early Childhood Expansion Grant (ECE), which is awarded to highly-qualified Preschools to help prepare three and four year old children for kindergarten.
In order for your child to qualify for the grant: Must be three or four years old at the beginning of the school year NOT eligible for kindergarten in their home school district Family income at or below two hundred percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) OR Meet any of the following: IEP (Individualized Education Plan), ISFP (Individual Family Service Plan), or EI Exiter (Early Intervention exiter) Experiencing Homelessness Locations where ECE is available Whitehall Community Park YMCA YMCA Early Learning Center West YMCA Early Learning Center (Johnstown Road) If your child is three or four and on an Individualized Education Plan, in Foster or Kinship care or experiencing homelessness (as defined by the McKinney-Vento Statement ), your child can attend without your family meeting income requirements, but still must meet the age requirement.
We may have spots available for children who turn three after the start of the school year as well. Please contact us for more information. For families residing within the City of Columbus, we proudly offer the City of Columbus Early Start Columbus (ESC) Grant.
Children served must be four years old by the start of the current school year and the families income must be no more than three hundred percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
Locations where ESC is available Early Learning Center West Early Learning Center (Johnstown Rd) Whitehall Community Park YMCA Through generous support from United Way of Central Ohio, we are able to provide some of the very best early learning educational opportunities to families with children in preschool. Please inquire about available scholarships at our early learning locations.
We are proud to partner with PNC’s Grow Up Great Program. The PNC Foundation supports a variety of nonprofit organizations with a special emphasis on those that work to achieve sustainability and touch a diverse population, in particular, those that support early childhood education and/or economic development. Preschool Enrollment Team preschool@ymcacolumbus.
org Call or text: 614-288-8084 Now offering the ODE ECE grant at all locations where Preschool is available! Helpful Links and Applications Future Ready Parent Release (PDF) ODJFS Early Childhood Grant and Child Care Assistance Application (PDF) Apply Now for Early Childhood Education Grant and other Publicly Funded Childcare
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Licensed public preschool programs, chartered non-public schools, Head Start programs, licensed child care centers, and family child care homes participating in Ohio's Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) rating system. Confirm the full requirements on the funder's own website before applying.
Ohio Preschool Program (Early Childhood Education Grant - ECE) is funded by Ohio Department of Children and Youth. Verify program details on the funder's own website before applying.
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