Eligibility
Age & Need

Age
"CSPP eligible four-year-old children" means children who will have their fourth birthday on or before December 1 of the fiscal year in which they are enrolled in a California state preschool program. EC 8208 (aj)
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“CSPP eligible three-year-old children” means children who will have their third birthday on or before December 1 of the fiscal year in which they are enrolled in a California state preschool program. Children who have their third birthday on or after December 2 of the fiscal year, may be enrolled in a California state preschool program on or after their third birthday. Any child under four years of age shall be served in a California state preschool program facility, licensed in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. EC 8208(ai)
Income
Children who are receiving Child Protection Services or who are at risk of abuse or neglect are served first, without regard to income.
Families must be low income (except for Child Protection Services children). The chart below shows the maximum monthly income for families of different sizes.

