Welcome to the 2024-2025 Chesterfield County Public Schools PreK Application. Students must be 4 years old by September 30, 2024 in order to be considered. This is the first step in the application process so please answer all questions as accurately as possible. At the end of this application, you will be asked to upload the child's birth certificate and your income documentation. We must have all income information, including: All 2023 W2s for all employment (PREFERABLE), 2023 1040 tax forms (PREFERABLE), or two most recent check stubs with different dates; TANF verification, SNAP (front and back of the page), SSI, or SSA documents; A letter from your employer indicating period of employment and salary; Court ordered documents regarding child support, if applicable; and/or unemployment documentation. We will not process the application until we receive all this information. You will receive an email link to upload documents and we ask that you check your email regularly for correspondence from our office. If you do not have access to upload your documents electronically, we will make arrangements for you to hand-deliver your documents. In order to process the application, you must provide information for all questions asked. Not answering all questions could cause a delay in determining the family's status for the program. Please note that this is NOT a first come, first served process, and you must meet eligibility requirements to be considered for the program. All complete applications will be processed for eligibility. If you would like more information on early care and education providers in your area, please visit https://www.dss.virginia.gov/cc/index.html where you can search for more information within the county.
Only parents and legal guardians may apply for publicly funded PreK programs and must have custody of the child. The adult's name must appear on the birth certificate or have a court-ordered custody document with his/her name and the child's name.
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The Secondary Adult must live with and/or have custody of the student.
Please complete ALL of the questions in this section to assist in the application process. When looking at family and household, please enter the information as discussed below: Household: Total number of people living in the house/apartment. Family: All persons living in the same household who are supported by the child's parent(s)' or guardian(s)' income; and are related to the child's (parent) or guardian(s) by blood, marriage, or adoption; or are the child's authorized care giver or legally responsible party.
Please complete all of the questions in this section. This information is about your PreK aged child.
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Thank you for taking the time to apply to the Chesterfield County Public Schools PreK Program and completing the first step of the application process. By clicking the button below, you are certifying that the information you provided is complete and accurate. Again, your application will not be processed or considered until you have uploaded all household income documentation and the birth certificate. We must have all income information, including: All 2023 W2s for all employment (PREFERABLE), 2023 1040 tax forms (PREFERABLE), or two most recent check stubs with different dates; TANF verification, SNAP (front and back of the page), SSI, or SSA documents; A letter from your employer indicating period of employment and salary; Court ordered documents regarding child support, if applicable; and/or unemployment documentation. The PreK Office will contact you via telephone or email to set up the next step in the application process.
Required information is missing, see above.