Preschool Enrollment
Marcum-Illinois State Preschool Part-Day Program
Part-Day Preschool 8:15am-12:00pm
Marcum-Illinois Private Preschool Program Options
Part-Day Preschool 8:15am-12:00pm
Full-Day Preschool 8:00am-4:30pm
Enrollment in the part-day program is available in two ways:
1. Subsidized: Current aid recipient, income, homeless, foster or at risk youth, exceptional needs or other eligible government assistance programs.
2. Private: Parents/guardians pay program fees.
Our 2024-2025 preschool program is currently full.
*If you are interested in being placed on the waitlist for the 2025-2026 school year please fill out the Preschool Eligibility Survey 25-26
How to apply for state funding:
1. Review the income guidelines below and fill out the Preschool Eligibility Survey link above.
2. Once you have completed the survey you will be placed on the waitlist. If your family meets the criteria to qualify, Shasta Ford will contact you to bring in the required documents if funding and space are available.
You will need to bring the following documents to apply for state funding: birth certificates for all children in the home, immunization record of the child enrolling, proof of residency & one month of recent check stubs or other income documents for all household income.
All "gross" (before taxes are deducted) monthly income must be reported.
Please use the guidelines below to check income and family size.
| Part Time Preschool Income Guideline for State Funding | |||||||||
| Family Size | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Family’s Monthly Gross Income | $7,759 | $8,790 | $10,249 | $11,889 | $13,529 | $13,837 | $14,144 | $14,452 | $14,759 |
*If you do not qualify you may be enrolled in our Private Pay Program.
How to enroll for our private pay preschool program:
- Fill out the Preschool Eligibility Survey link above to be placed on our waiting list.
- When enrollment opens to private pay students you will be contacted and the paperwork will be emailed to you.
The Private Pay Fees are:
$30 a part day 8:15am-12:00pm
$40 a full day 8:00am-4:30pm
Monday-Friday schedules will have priority enrollment