Lake Elsinore Unified School District
Skip to main contentFull-Day Preschool (3-4 years old)
Center-based program for qualifying families of children 3 and 4 years old.
Hours range from 6 to 10.5 hours per day. Days range from 170 to 215 days per year.
* Based on income. Families receiving CalFresh, CalWorks, or SNAP automatically qualify!
** Based on income and family need.
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The full-day Head Start offers:
6 hours per day
170 days per year
No school last Friday of month
8:15 am - 2:15 pm
* Based on income. See Head Start guidelines below.
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The full-day State Preschool offers:
6 hours per day
180 days per year
Monday through Friday
8:15 am - 2:15 pm
** Based on income and family need. May include a fee. See State Preschool income guidelines below.
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The full-year State Preschool offers:
10.5 hours per day
215 days per year
Monday through Friday
7:00 am - 5:30 pm
** Based on income and family need. May include a fee. See State Preschool income guidelines below.
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| HEAD START - 2023 Poverty Guidelines * | ||
| Persons in Family Household | Yearly Income | 101% - 130% Yearly Income |
| 1 | $14,580 | $14,725 - $19,854 |
| 2 | $19,720 | $19,917 - $25,636 |
| 3 | $24,860 | $25,108 - $32,318 |
| 4 | $30,000 | $30,300 - $39,000 |
| 5 | $35,140 | $35,491 - $45,682 |
| 6 | $40,280 | $40,682 - $52,364 |
| 7 | $45,420 | $45,874 - $59,046 |
| 8 | $50,560 | $51,065 - $65,728 |
| 2024-2025 State Preschool Income Guidelines ** | |||
| Family Size | Yearly Income | Monthly Income | 15% Over Monthly Income |
| 1-2 | $93,110 | $7,759 | $8,923 |
| 3 | $105,482 | $8,790 | $10,109 |
| 4 | $122,993 | $10,249 | $11,787 |
| 5 | $142,672 | $11,889 | $13,673 |
| 6 | $162,350 | $13,529 | $15,559 |
| 7 | $166,040 | $13,837 | $15,912 |
| 8 | $169,730 | $14,144 | $16,266 |
| 9 | $173,420 | $14,452 | $16,619 |
| 10 | $177,109 | $14,759 | $16,793 |
| 11 | $180,799 | $15,067 | $17,327 |
| 12 | $184,489 | $15,374 | $17,680 |
FAMILY NEED & FAMILY FEE CALCULATOR
Families applying for the Full-Day State Preschool Program must establish a family need for services. Once all eligible families meeting the need criteria have been enrolled, our program may enroll income-eligible families without a need. A low-cost family fee may apply, in accordance with State guidelines. To determine your estimated monthly family fee click on the following link: https://www2.cde.ca.gov/familyfee/famfeecalc.aspx** What is a family need?
Each parent in the family must meet a need criterion from the list below:
- The child is receiving child protective services;
- The child is identified as being abused, neglected or exploited or at risk thereof;
- The family is experiencing homelessness;
- The parent is employed;
- The parent is seeking employment;
- The parent is enrolled in vocational training;
- The parent is enrolled in educational programs;
- The parent is incapacitated; or
- The parent is seeking permanent housing for family stability