Pre-K Counts
Program Information Provided by: pakeys.org
The Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts pre-kindergarten program, established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, will make quality pre-kindergarten opportunities available to children and families across the commonwealth.
The Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts program:
- is based on the quality components adopted for pre-kindergarten by the State Board of Education;
- provides families in participating communities with a choice of quality pre-kindergarten options in a school, child care center, Head Start, or nursery school;
- increases access to quality pre-kindergarten to children and families throughout the commonwealth with a priority in at-risk communities; and
- builds on the work of the Pre-K Counts Public-Private Partnership for Educational Success, a three-year project funded by leading Pennsylvania foundations and supported by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Early results from this public-private initiative find that children’s early learning improves when all early learning programs in a community share resources to improve quality and coordinate early learning experiences in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and beyond.
Information needed for application
- Basic background information
- Employment status
- Household income sources
- W2’s
- 2 Pay Stubs
Income verification
2022 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines
Family Size
100% (Head Start Eligible)
300% (Kre-K Counts Eligible)
1
$13,590
$40,770
2
$18,310
$54,930
3
$23,030
$69,090
4
$27,750
$83,250
5
$32,470
$97,410
6
$37,190
$111,570
7
$41,910
$125,730
8
$46,630
$139,890
Each Additional
+$4,720
+$14,160 for each additional family member
Income Information
- Actual annual verified gross household (family) income
- Family size (per PKC guidelines)
For more information or an application, please stop by our offices or email amkceec@gmail.com.