Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and Blind (MSA)

School-based Preschool- School Readiness, School Readiness Plus, Voluntary Prekindergarten

Public preschool programs help preschool age children prepare to enter kindergarten.

Description

Programs are designed to support 3- and 4-year-olds so they experience a successful transition to kindergarten.

The programs are offered by public school districts and some charter schools.

About This Location

This school district offers preschool programming (School Readiness, School Readiness Plus, and/or Voluntary Prekindergarten). Each program has different payment and eligibility information described below. Your local school district can help you figure out what program options and tuition supports are available.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Aitkin County
  • Anoka County
  • Becker County
  • Beltrami County
  • Benton County
  • Big Stone County
  • Blue Earth County
  • Brown County
  • Carlton County
  • Carver County
  • Cass County
  • Chippewa County
  • Chisago County
  • Clay County
  • Clearwater County
  • Cook County
  • Cottonwood County
  • Crow Wing County
  • Dakota County
  • Dodge County
  • Douglas County
  • Faribault County
  • Fillmore County
  • Freeborn County
  • Goodhue County
  • Grant County
  • Hennepin County
  • Houston County
  • Hubbard County
  • Isanti County
  • Itasca County
  • Jackson County
  • Kanabec County
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Kittson County
  • Koochiching County
  • Lac qui Parle County
  • Lake County
  • Lake of the Woods County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Lincoln County
  • Lyon County
  • Mahnomen County
  • Marshall County
  • Martin County
  • McLeod County
  • Meeker County
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Morrison County
  • Mower County
  • Murray County
  • Nicollet County
  • Nobles County
  • Norman County
  • Olmsted County
  • Otter Tail County
  • Pennington County
  • Pine County
  • Pipestone County
  • Polk County
  • Pope County
  • Ramsey County
  • Red Lake County
  • Redwood County
  • Renville County
  • Rice County
  • Rock County
  • Roseau County
  • Scott County
  • Sherburne County
  • Sibley County
  • St. Louis County
  • Statewide
  • Stearns County
  • Steele County
  • Stevens County
  • Swift County
  • Todd County
  • Traverse County
  • Wabasha County
  • Wadena County
  • Waseca County
  • Washington County
  • Watonwan County
  • Wilkin County
  • Winona County
  • Wright County
  • Yellow Medicine County

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to everyone
  • Private pay
  • Sliding fee scale

• Specialization
  • Blind or visually impaired
  • Deaf or hard-of-hearing

Eligibility

School Readiness: Children 3 years to kindergarten enrollment who meet one or more of the following:

• Qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
• Is an English learner
• Is homeless
• Has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Is identified through health and developmental screenings, or defined as at-risk by the school district

School Readiness Plus (SRP): Minnesota children who are 4 years old by September 1 in the calendar year in which the school year begins and meet one or more of the following risk factors:

• Qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
• Is an English learner
• Is homeless
• Has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Is identified through health and developmental screenings, or defined as at-risk by the school district
• In foster care

Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK): Minnesota children who are 4 years old by September 1 in the calendar year in which the school year begins. Districts may develop criteria giving enrollment priority to students with risk factors.

Application Instructions

Contact your local school district office or school for enrollment information.

Fee

School Readiness: Programs have a sliding fee scale. Fees may be waived for families unable to pay.

School Readiness Plus: Free to eligible children. A child who is 4 years of age as of September 1 and who does not demonstrate any of those risk factors is eligible to participate on a fee-for-service basis.

Voluntary PreKindergarten: All children who meet the age requirement are eligible to participate free of charge. Due to a limited number of seats available, districts may develop criteria giving enrollment priority to students with risk factors.