If your family qualifies for the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning program called On My Way Pre-K to help prepare your child for kindergarten, there are many benefits for your family and your child:

1. Only the highest quality Paths To QUALITY Level 3 and Level 4 programs are eligible to accept your OMWPK voucher and can help prepare your 4-year-old to be ready for kindergarten.
2. Programs are available in homes, centers, ministries, and schools. Families can choose the option that works best for them.
3. Family co-pays are waived during the pre-K year.
4. All OMWPK vouchers are full-time/full pre-K year so your child can receive the time they need to prepare for kindergarten - even if you work or go to school part-time.
5. If eligible, your family may receive additional weeks prior to the start of the OMWPK year or during the summer following the OMWPK year.
6. All OMWPK programs offer family engagement activities to help you feel a part of the pre-K program decisions and learn about what is happening to your child's pre-K day.
7. OMWPK programs are required to assess your child's progress during the pre-K year and will keep you informed along the way.
8. After the OMWPK year, if your family is eligible, your child can receive high-quality care with CCDF funding if you need before or after kindergarten care while you work or go to school.

For each school year (August - June), a child from anywhere in Indiana is eligible for an On My Way Pre-K voucher if:

1. The child will be 4 years old by August 1 of the current year and plans to start kindergarten in the next school year.
2. The child must live in a household with an income below 127% of the federal poverty level. FPL information is available by clicking here or below.
3. Parents or guardians in the household must be working, going to school, attending job training, or looking for a job.

If funding remains, there may be a limited number of vouchers available for children who will be 4 years old by August 1 of the current year, planning to start kindergarten the next school year if:

1. The child lives in a household with incomes up to 185% of the federal poverty level.
   These children must also have:
   • A parent or guardian living in the household who is working, going to school, attending job training or looking for a job. OR
   • A parent/guardian who receives Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income (also known as SSDI or SSI) benefits.