To qualify for preschool, a child must be age 3 or 4 by September 30. Early Learning Initiative (ELI) and public school preschool children are eligible on their third birthday.
The district offers a variety of program options. Please contact the Early Childhood Department for information (513-363-0240). Representatives will work with you to find the best program to meet your needs.
A Magnet School application must be completed. The family must pay tuition or be Head Start eligible (according to the above guidelines). For tuition-paying preschool students, a deposit is due and payable at the time of registration.
The family must be Head Start eligible according to the guidelines listed above, or tuition is charged on a sliding fee scale based on your income. Please call 513-363-0240 for more information.
The family must reside in the attendance area of an elementary school that offers the Title I program. All children are screened, scored, and then prioritized according to their need for additional enrichment.
The family must meet Title I eligibility. For more information, please call 513-363-9950 or 513-363-9952.
Eligibility is based on family income for vouchers from Hamilton County Child Day Care for parents who are working at least one hour per day. Services also are available through a collaboration agreement with several full-day, full-year child-care agencies. Children are eligible on their third birthday.
All children enrolled in a CPS preschool program receive a developmental screening upon enrollment in the program. The staff meet with parents to share screening information and individualize instruction as needs are identified.
For some children, intensive interventions or further evaluation may be recommended to determine a disability.
If your child is not enrolled in a CPS preschool program and you suspect your child may have a disability, please contact the Department of Student Services to request further information, 513-363-0278.
To determine income eligibility, select the sliding-fee scale below for either the half-day or full-day program. Then find the line indicating the total number in the family on the chart below.
Half-Day Program Sliding-Fee Scale