Preschool

California State Preschool Program (CSPP):

Three and four-year old children may be eligible or part-day CSPP if the child or family meets one of the following: 

• The family is a current aid recipient
• The family is income eligible
• The family is experiencing homelessness
• The child is a recipient of child protective services, or has been identified as being abused, neglected, or exploited, or at-risk of being abused, neglected or exploited
• The child has a disability; only the children in the family with a disability may enroll under this eligibility category
• Families who have a member of its household who is certified to receive benefits from Medi-Cal, CalFresh, the California Food Assistance Program, the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, the federal Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Head Start, Early Head Start, or any other designated means-tested government program, as determined by the department, will be categorically eligible. The CDE has determined that CalWORKs is a means-tested government program that families can use also under this provision to get categorical eligibility. 

The following are two additional circumstances in which children can now be enrolled in part-day and full-day CSPP:

• The family has an income that is no more than 15 percent above the income eligibility threshold; this allowance is limited to 10 percent of the total contract
• Three- and four-year-old children can access CSPP Neighborhood School eligibility based on neighboring school FRPM status pursuant to EC section 8217 

A parent/guardian can begin the application process for enrolling a child in half-day preschool by completing the following steps:

1. Visiting our Enrollment Office located at South West Park School 500 W. Mount Diablo Ave in Tracy, CA (209-830-3355) to add your name to the wait list, complete a Pre-Application, and pick up an Enrollment Application.
2. Completing and returning Enrollment Application with all required documentation at an enrollment appointment. Families will be contacted by Preschool Staff to schedule an enrollment appointment based on priority from waiting list.

Please arrive on time for your enrollment appointment and allow
30 minutes to complete the process.

Please bring the following documentation with you to your appointment: 

• One proof of a street address or post office address in California in your name OR one proof from the primary resident if your family is sharing or renting a room. Families experiencing homelessness may submit referral from a social services agency or self-declaration of intent to live in California, no evidence required.
• Birth Certificates for ALL children under 18 years of age included in the family size.
• Up-to-date Immunization Records for the child you are enrolling including all mandatory vaccinations. If your child’s records are from another country, please have them translated by your child’s doctor.
• Physical Exam of child with completed Physician’s Report (LIC701, provided with enrollment application). The TB screening section of the form must be included.

• One month’s worth of the family’s most recent total gross income including all forms of income (payroll stubs, unemployment, disability, child support, any other income). In the event of overtime or bonuses, 12 months’ worth of income is required.

Three and four-year old children may be eligible for part-day preschool if the child or family meets one of the following:

1. The first priority for services shall be given to three-year-old or four-year-old children who are recipients of child protective services 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.
2. The second priority for services shall be given to all three- and four-year-old children with exceptional needs from families with incomes below the income eligibility threshold. This priority is for children with exceptional needs that are enrolling in CSPP after the percent of funded enrollment set-aside.
3. The third priority for services shall be given to eligible four-year-old children who are not enrolled in a state-funded transitional kindergarten program. This priority does not include children eligible based on having exceptional needs if they are from families with incomes above the income eligibility threshold. Children shall be enrolled in the following order: (a.) Children enrolled in CSPP as a three-year-old,(b.) Eligible children with the lowest income according to the income ranking on the most recent Schedule of Income Ceilings shall be enrolled first. If two or more families have the same income ranking according to the most recent schedule of income ceiling eligibility table, the child that has a primary home language other than English shall be enrolled first. If there are no families with a child that has a primary home language other than English, the child that has been on the waiting list for the longest time shall be admitted first.
4. The fourth priority shall be given to eligible three-year-old children. This priority does not include children eligible based on having exceptional needs if they are from families with incomes above the income eligibility threshold. Children shall be enrolled in the following order: (Within this priority category, eligible children with the lowest income according to the income ranking on the most recent schedule of income ceiling eligibility table shall be enrolled first.)  (a.) If two or more families have the same income ranking according to the most recent schedule of income ceiling eligibility table, the child that has a primary home language other than English shall be enrolled first. (b.) If there are no families with a child that has a primary home language other than English, the child that has been on the waiting list for the longest time shall be admitted first.
5. The fifth priority, after all otherwise eligible children have been enrolled, shall be children from families whose income is no more than 15% above the eligibility income threshold. Within this priority category, priority shall be given to three- and four-year-old children with exceptional needs interested in enrolling beyond those already enrolled in the percent of funded enrollment set aside, then to four-year-old children before three-year-old children without exceptional needs.

After all otherwise eligible children have been enrolled in the first through fifth priority categories, the contractor may enroll the children in the following order:

     a. A California preschool program site operating within the attendance boundaries of a qualified free and reduced priced meals school may enroll any three- and four-year-old children whose families reside within the attendance boundary of the qualified elementary school. These children shall, to the extent possible, be enrolled by lowest to highest income.

     b. Children enrolling in the California state preschool program to provide expanded learning and care to transitional kindergarten or kindergarten pupils.

Please check the schedule of income ceiling on the “Income Ranking Schedule” tab to see if your total countable income qualifies in meeting income eligible criteria. Please include all countable income when calculating your monthly income.

Our preschool programs are licensed by the State of California, Department of Social Services, and Community Care Licensing Division (CCL).

NPS operates under License #393614190

SWPPS operates under License #393605949

VPS operates under License #393621310

Rocio Garcia  rgarcia@tusd.net
School Readiness Program Administrator
209-830-3294

Tasha Mathews tmathews@tusd.net
Program Secretary
209-830-3294

Ailem Becerra abecerra@tusd.net
Attendnce/Enrollment Clerk
209-830-3355

Elena Sanchez esanchez@tusd.net
Parent Liaison
209-830-3294

Dr. Michael Bunch mbunch@tusd.net
Director of Continuous Improvement, State & Federal Programs
209-830-3200  

Rebecca Silva  rsilva@tusd.net
School Readiness Lead

Dawn Otto  dotto@tusd.net 
Teacher

Delia Rodriguez  drodriguez@tusd.net
Teacher, South West Park Preschool

Jacinta Mendez jmendez@tusd.net
Teacher, North Preschool

Jasmine Hernandez Espinoza jhespinoza@tusd.net
Teacher, Hirsch Preschool

Luz Jenner ljenner@tusd.net
Teacher, North Preschool

Lolita Swofford-Goldsby  lsgoldsby@tusd.net 
Teacher, Villalovoz Preschool

Maria Tellez mtellez@tusd.net
Teacher, South West Park Preschool

Sandra Arce  sarce@tusd.net
Teacher, South West Park Preschool

Shaneen Samayoa-Baten sbaten@tusd.net
Teacher, Villalovoz Preschool

Vivian Medina vmedina@tusd.net
Teacher, South West Park Preschool

Leah Rodrigues lrodrigues@tusd.net
Teacher, SPED

Brianna Hernandez bhernandez@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, Villalovoz Preschool

Claudia Magana cmagana@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, South West Park Preschool

Elizabeth Picho epicho@tusd.net
Paraprofessional SPED, North Preschool

Hadia Sediqi hsediqi@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, South West Park Preschool

Jennifer Soto jesoto@tusd.netParaprofessional, North Preschool

Maria de la Cruz Detaracena mdlcdetaracena@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, North & Villalovoz Preschools

Maria Fernanda Suarez Herrera
Paraprofessional, South West Park Preschool

Marisol Herrera-Pena mherrerapena@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, South West Park Preschool

Maryam Koochou mkoochou@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, Villalovoz Preschool

Maureen Davi mdavi@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, Villalovoz Preschool

Mia Plascencia  mplascencia@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, South West Park Preschool

Nadia Ureno nureno@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, South West Park Preschool

Sabrina Amaro Gamarra  samarogamarra@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, South West Park Preschool

Sandra Vargas svargas@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, North Preschool

Hirsch Preschool 209-830-3355
1280 Dove Dr
Tracy, CA 95376

North Preschool 209-830-3355
2875 Holly Drive, Portable 1
Tracy, CA 95376

South West Park Preschool 209-830-3355
500 W. Mount Diablo Ave
Tracy, CA 95376

Villalovoz Preschool 209-830-3355
1550 Cypress Drive
Tracy, CA 95377

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