(Graettinger)– The Early Childhood Iowa-Lakes Area Board has announced that preschool scholarships will soon be available to assist low-income families with accessibility and availability to preschool programs serving children 3 to 5 years of age.
The 2011 General Assembly appropriated funds to the local ECI-Lakes Area to assist low-income parents with preschool tuition. The funds are designated to support preschool programming, which serves families at or below 200% of the poverty guidelines.
More information and applications may be obtained by calling 1-800-245-6151 or (712) 859-3885.
The Early Childhood Iowa-Lakes Area Board serves Clay, Dickinson, O’Brien and Osceola counties under the auspices of Upper Des Moines Opportunity.