- Title I: Space in Title I is limited – and not all eligible children who apply will be placed. Placements are made based on which children have the greatest academic need. All children who are eligible will be placed on the waitlist, but priority will be given to those with greatest needs – the system is not first come, first served. Unlike, kindergarten and grade school, the state does not have a pre-k program that can accommodate all children.
- NC Pre-k: children are on the waitlist if their family meets the 75% State Median income or below requirement, but there are no current vacancies in their area. Children may also be waitlisted if the family does not meet the income requirements but has one of the following criteria Individualized Education Program (IEP), Developmental Disability, Chronic Health Condition, Limited English Proficiency, Child of eligible Military Family. Children with the greatest need are placed first – prioritizing the children living in poverty and those who meet multiple eligibility criteria.
- Head Start – children are waitlisted if they qualify for the program, but there isn’t currently a vacancy OR if the child is from a family that is over-income but the child has an IEP or IFSP. Parents receive a waitlist letter with details about their individual child’s eligibility.
