Preschool

California State Preschool Program (CSPP):

Three and four-year old children may be eligible for 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 

First 5 Preschool Program

To be eligible for our First 5 Preschool Program, families must meet one or more of the following qualifications or have one of the following:

• Age eligible 3 or 4-year olds with special needs.

• Reside within the attendance boundaries of one of the following TUSD schools: Bohn, Central, Freiler, Hirsch, Jacobson, Kelly, McKinley, North, Poet, South West Park or Villalovoz schools.
• Dual language household.
• Seasonal migrant household.
• Low income family.
• Ethnic household.
• Experiencing homelessness.
• Enrolled child in the foster care system.

A Preschool Enrollment Application must be completed by the parent/guardian
and reviewed by TUSD Preschool Staff. Incomplete packets will not be processed.

No more than 24 children will be enrolled in each preschool class.

District transportation is not provided for preschool students.

• Enrollment Procedures (no changes)
• Required Documentation (no changes)
• Income Ranking Schedule (no changes at this time)

 

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 and pick up an application.

OR

Calling the Enrollment Office to request an application be sent to you via email and add your name to the wait list. Please ask for Marie Martinez, enrollment clerk, at 209-830-3355.

2.      Completing and returning Enrollment Application with all required documentation at an enrollment appointment. Families will be contacted by Preschool Staff in May 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, and any other income).

Part-day CSPP Admission Priorities:

1.       First Priority: 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.       Second Priority: Once the set-aside for children with exceptional needs is filled, 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 pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of EC Section 8208, is filled.

3.       Third Priority: 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:  I. 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.  II. 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.       Fourth Priority: 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: a. 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: i. 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; ii. 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.       Fifth Priority:  The fifth priority, after all otherwise eligible children have been enrolled, shall be children from families whose income is no more than 15 percent 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 pursuant to Section 8208, then to four-year-old children before three-year-old children without exceptional needs.

6.       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:  I. California preschool program site operating within the attendance boundaries of a qualified free and reduced priced meals school, in accordance with Section 8217, 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. II. Children enrolling in the California state preschool program to provide expanded learning and care to transitional kindergarten or kindergarten pupils, pursuant to EC Section 48000(l).

First 5 Preschool Program:

To be eligible for our First 5 Preschool Program, families must meet one or more of the following qualifications or have one of the following:

• Age eligible 4-year olds with special needs.
• Reside within the attendance boundaries of one of the following TUSD schools: Bohn, Central, Freiler, Hirsch, Jacobson, Kelly, McKinley, North, Poet, South West Park or Villalovoz schools.
• Dual language household.
• Seasonal migrant household.
• Low income family.
• Ethnic household.
• Experiencing homelessness.
• Enrolled child in the foster care system.

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 Specialist
209-830-3294

Marie Martinez  mmartinez@tusd.net
School Readiness Preschool Program Secretary
209-830-3355

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

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

Mary Petty mpetty@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, North Preschool

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

Myrna Bonilla mbonilla@tusd.net
Paraprofessional,
South West Park Preschool

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

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

Maria de la Cruz Detaracena
mdlcdetaracena@tusd.net
Paraprofessional,
North Preschool

Vivian Medina vmedina@tusd.net
Paraprofessional, Villalovoz Preschool

Rebeca Vasquez  rvasquez@tusd.net
Teacher/Site Lead, Villalovoz Preschool

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

Shorikka Harris-Massey sharrismassey@tusd.net
Preschool Instructor, SPED

Drushti Bhatt dbhatt@tusd.net, Paraprofessional SPED, North Preschool

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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