Indiana legislators are currently considering a $22 million expansion of the On-My-Way Pre-K Pilot program from five counties to ten.
Marshall County is one of twenty-eight pre-selected counties invited to submit a proposal for Pre-K Expansion. In order to meet a very short deadline, we need your help!
If you provide or know of programs and initiatives for Marshall County children ages 0-5 or their parents, United Way of Marshall County needs to hear from you! Please take just a few minutes to answer a short survey Marshall County: On My Way Pre-K Survey (click here) by the end of Tuesday (Feb 28).
On-My-Way Pre-K awards grants to 4-year-olds from low-income families so they may have access to high-quality Pre-K programs the year before they begin kindergarten. Eligible families may use the grant at any approved On My Way Pre-K program. Approved programs may be located in a public or private schools, licensed child care center, licensed home, or registered ministry as long as that program meets the quality requirements and is registered as an On My Way Pre-K provider. Families may choose from a program that is full or part-day, as well as from programs that end with the school year or continue through the summer.
Linda Yoder from United Way of Marshall County said, “If funding is approved, this will be a competitive process. Your help is needed – this is a collaborative effort to help us all succeed!”
Please take a few minutes to complete the Marshall County: On My Way Pre-K Survey (click here). Please note that FSSA only wants to hear from the county lead, United Way of Marshall County. If they hear from multiple organizations it will count against the community as showing a “lack of community engagement.”
Please contact Linda Yoder (lyoder@marshallcountyuw.org) if you have questions.
Marshall County Early Childhood Coalition
The Marshall County Early Childhood Coalition was formed to address significant needs for more quality care options for local families. The following organizations are among those active in conversations to meet challenges and opportunities: Carey’s Child Care, His Small Wonders Preschool, Marshall County Neighborhood Center, Marshall County Community Foundation, Max’s Playhouse, Jefferson Elementary School (Plymouth), Small Wonders Daycare/Preschool, Triton School Corporation and United Way of Marshall County with support from Brightpoint, Community Coordinated Child Care (4C’s), Early Childhood Alliance, The Family Connection, Indiana Association of Young Children, Partnership for Early Learners and Robinson Community Learning Center.
