Eligibility.
(a) Child care providers.
(a)Child care providers.#
A child care provider is eligible to participate in the program under this section if the child care provider satisfies all of the following: 1. Is in compliance with all legal, financial, and regulatory requirements imposed by law or by department rule. 2. Demonstrates to the department that it will annually provide at least 437 hours of direct child instruction in elementary school readiness to children participating in the program. 3. Demonstrates to the department that, for purposes of the program under this section, it uses a curriculum that meets the department of public instruction’s model early learning standards. 4. By no later than February 1 of the preceding school year, notifies the department of its intent to participate in the elementary school readiness program under this section according to application requirements established by the department. 5. Does not have a contract with a school district to provide a 4-year-old kindergarten for the school year in which the child care provider intends to participate in the program.
(a)(1)#
Is in compliance with all legal, financial, and regulatory requirements imposed by law or by department rule.
(a)(2)#
Demonstrates to the department that it will annually provide at least 437 hours of direct child instruction in elementary school readiness to children participating in the program.
(b)Children.#
A child is eligible to participate in the program under this section if all of the following apply: 1. The child is 4 years old on or before September 1 in the school year that the child proposes to participate in the program. 2. The child’s parent or guardian submits an application to participate in the program under this section, on a form prepared by the department, to a participating child care provider. 3. A participating child care provider has accepted the child’s application to attend the elementary school readiness program offered by the child care provider under this section.
(b)(1)#
The child is 4 years old on or before September 1 in the school year that the child proposes to participate in the program.
(b)(2)#
The child’s parent or guardian submits an application to participate in the program under this section, on a form prepared by the department, to a participating child care provider.