Preschool

California State Preschool Program (CSPP):

A. General Requirements
1.       To receive California state preschool program services, except as otherwise provided for in law, children shall be three or four years, as defined in EC 8208 and set forth below.

2.       To receive California state preschool part-day and full-day services, families shall meet the requirements set forth in Section III (B) below. 

3.       In addition to meeting the requirements in 1 above, to be eligible for services the child must live in the State of California while services are being received. Evidence of a street address or post office address in California will be sufficient to establish residency. A person identified as “Experiencing Homelessness” is exempted from this requirement and shall submit a declaration of intent to reside in California.

4.       The determination of eligibility shall be without regard to the immigration status of the child or the child's parent(s) unless the child or the child's parent(s) is under a final order of deportation from the United States Department of Homeland Security.

5.       CSPP eligible four-year-old children are defined as children who have their fourth birthday on or before December 1 of the fiscal year they are being served.

6.       CSPP eligible three-year-old children are defined as children who have their third birthday on or before December 1 of the fiscal year they are being served. Children who have their third birthday on or after December 2 of the fiscal year, may be enrolled in a California state preschool program on or after their third birthday.

B. Eligibility and Need Criteria
Eligibility Criteria For Part-Day CSPP Services. Unless otherwise specified in this section, to be eligible for part-day CSPP, a family shall meet the eligibility criteria as follows:

1.       Family is a current aid recipient;

2.       Family is income eligible;

3.       Family is experiencing homelessness; or

4.       Family has children who are recipients of child protective services, or are identified as at risk of being abused, neglected, or exploited.

After all otherwise eligible families have been enrolled, a part-day CSPP may enroll:

1.       Children from families whose income is no more than 15% above the eligibility income threshold. Children from families enrolled under this exception may not exceed ten percent of the participating CSPP’s total contract enrollment.

2.       Children with exceptional needs as defined in EC Section 8208. Children enrolled pursuant to this subsection, shall not count towards the ten percent limitation.

3.       After all children have been enrolled pursuant to the above subdivisions, part-day CSPP sites operating within the attendance boundaries of a qualified FRPM school may enroll CSPP four-year-old children whose families reside within the attendance boundary of a qualified FRPM school without establishing eligibility.

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.  Completing an Enrollment Application by downloading the on-line application found on this web page or by visiting our Enrollment Office located at South West Park School 500 W. Mount Diablo Ave in Tracy, CA (209-830-3355).

2.  Returning their Enrollment Application with required documentation at an enrollment appointment. Families will be contacted by Preschool Staff to schedule an enrollment appointment based on their priority from the waiting list.

3.  Signing enrollment and application forms.

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:

a.       First priority: Contractors shall give first priority for services to CSPP three- and four-year-old children who are recipients of child protective services, or who have been determined to be neglected, abused, or exploited or at rick thereof. If an agency is unable to enroll a child in this first priority category, the agency shall refer the child’s parent or guardian to local resources and referral services so that services for the child can be located.

b.       Second priority: Contractors shall give second priority for services to eligible CSPP four-year-old children in the following order:

1.       Eligible children who were enrolled in CSPP as a three-year-old

2.       Children whose families have the lowest income ranking based on the most recent Schedule of Income Ceiling eligibility table as published by the SSPI at the time of enrollment.

3.       When two or more families have the same income ranking, according to the most recent Schedule of Income Ceiling eligibility table, the child with exceptional needs as defined in EC section 8208 shall be admitted first.

4.       If there are no families with children with exceptional needs, the family that has been on the waiting list for the longest time shall be admitted first.

c.       Third priority: Contractors shall give third priority for services to eligible CSPP three-year old children, in the following order:

1.       Children whose families have the lowest income ranking based on the most recent Schedule of Income Ceiling eligibility table as published by the SSPI at the time of enrollment.

2.       When two or more families have the same income ranking, according to the most recent Schedule of Income Ceiling eligibility table, the child with exceptional needs as defined in EC section 8208 shall be admitted first.

3.       If there are no families with children with exceptional needs, the family that has been on the waiting list for the longest time shall be admitted first.

d.       (d) After all otherwise eligible children have been enrolled, the contractor may enroll the following children in the order listed:

1.       Children from families whose income is no more than 15% above the eligibility income threshold may be enrolled. Children from families enrolled under this exception may not exceed ten percent of the participating CSPP’s total contract enrollment. Priority shall be given to four-year-olds before three-year-olds.

2.       Children with exceptional needs as defined in EC Section 8208 may be enrolled, regardless of family’s income. Children enrolled pursuant to this subsection, shall not count towards the ten percent limitation. Priority shall be given to four-year-olds before three-year-olds.

3.       For CSPP sites operating within the attendance boundaries of a qualified FRPM school, the contractor may, enroll CSPP four-year-old children whose families reside within the attendance boundary of the qualified FRPM elementary school without establishing eligibility pursuant to EC sections 8263(a)(1)(A) and (B). These families shall, to the extent possible, be enrolled in income ranking order, lowest to highest.

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.

·         Licensing (no changes)

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 Diaz de la Cruz Detaracena
mdlcdetaracena@tusd.net
Paraprofessional,
South West Park Preschool

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

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

Limayri Ibanez  libanez@tusd.net 
Teacher, Villalovoz Preschool

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