- Oakland Unified School District
- Preschool
- Preschool Eligibility and Enrollment
Preschool Eligibility & Enrollment
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OUSD Preschool Entrance Requirements/Eligibility:
- Children must be 3 years old on or before December 2nd.
- Families whose gross monthly income falls within the maximum ceiling and meets the other eligibility requirements qualify for priority to receive subsidized care in our programs.
- Families who exceed the monthly income maximum are eligible for the full-tuition option AFTER subsidized families have been offered a space.
- While tuition-based and subsidized children are in the same classrooms and receive the same services, their fees and registration requirements are different.
Application for 2022-2023 (current openings until June 30th)
- To apply for ECE preschool programs, https://tinyurl.com/ECEapplication22-23
Application for 2023-2024 (Start date of July 1, 2023 or later)
- To apply for ECE preschool, ChooseOUSD.org.
- Children born 9/2/2018 - 12/1/2020.
- Use the calculator to find out what grade your child is eligible for in the 2023-24 school year
Income Table
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Schedule of Income Ceilings (100% of State Median Income)
for State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Child Care and Development ProgramsFamily Size
Monthly Income Max
Yearly Income Max
1 or 2
$7,068
$84,818
3
$8,049
$96,590
4
$9,342
$112,105
5
$10,837
$130,042
6
$12,332
$147,947
7
$12,612
$151,342
8
$12,892
$154,705
9
$13,172
$158,068
10
$13,453
$161,431
11
$13,733
$164,794
12
$14,013
$168,158