Preschool Eligibility Factors

RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Preschool Eligibility Factors
2023-2024 School Year

To be eligible for the 2023-2024 preschool program 

• The child must live in the City of Richmond
• The child must be 3 or 4 years old by September 30, 2023

Head Start and Early Head Start Eligibility Factor

• Below federal poverty guidelines (at or below 100%)

Virginia Preschool Initiative Eligibility Factors

Risk Factors

• Below federal poverty guidelines (at or below 200%)   

• Family is Homeless                                                                                                                      

• Parent without diploma or GED

• Child has IEP

Up to 350% of Federal Poverty Guidelines Category                                                        

• Physical abuse/neglect, family abuse, substance abuse                                        

• Single Parent Household                                                                                           

• Parent History of Mental Illness/Medically Fragile Parent                                                

• Child Living in Foster Care                                                                                      

• Parental native language other than English\

• Refugee Family/Newcomer Families < 2 years in US 

• Incarcerated Parent (current or former)

• Child with a diagnosed health concern and/or a 504 plan

• Parent/Guardian on Military                  

• Child being Raised by a Relative other than a Parent 

• Two or more preschoolers

• Child of teen parent (parent <24 years old)