Thank you for your interest in Pathway’s Childhood Education Programs. We accept online pre-applications on a rolling basis.
Please complete the attached pre-application, accompanied by supporting documentation to verify your income and child’s age.
If someone other than a parent or guardian is submitting this application due to language or other barriers, please provide your name at the end of the application in the Document Upload Area at the end of the application, if permitted by applicant.
ENTRY INTO OUR PROGRAMS IS BASED ON STATE AND/OR FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. ACCEPTED APPLICANTS WILL BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST ACCORDING TO THEIR ELIGIBILITY AND SPACE AVAILABILITY
All applicants will be emailed about next steps in our 5-step enrollment process after the application has been submitted.
*Our Head Start Preschool Programs (ages 2.9 to 5 years) are offered to eligible children from Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Topsfield, and Wenham.
*Our Early Head Start Program (ages 12 months to 2.9 years) is offered at our Gloucester location, for eligible children from Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Ipswich and Rockport.
*Our School Age Program accepts children enrolled in kindergarten to grade 5 and operates year-round, providing care afterschool, early release days, school vacations and Summer. Our program is located at our Gloucester center and serves children from Gloucester Public Schools. Pathways for Children transports from Gloucester Public Schools to the center during the school year. The School Age program accepts private pay applicants. Eligible families may apply for Financial Assistance, which is determined by the Department of Early Education and Care.
ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE EMAILED ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS IN OUR FIVE-STEP ENROLLMENT PROCESS, ONCE THE PRE-APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
MESSAGE FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
• When entering your child’s pediatrician and dentist, please look for the Doctor or Dentist practice from the drop-down menu.
• If your child DOES NOT have an established pediatrician or dentist, please select NO DOCTOR or NO DENTIST from the drop-down menu
• If your child’s doctor or dentist is not listed in the drop-down menu, please select DOCTOR NOT LISTED or DENTIST NOT LISTED.
Again, thank you for your interest in Pathways!