STATEHOUSE (June 8, 2017) — Grant and Howard counties are now eligible to participate in On My Way Pre-K, an early education pilot program established in 2014, according to State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo).
Karickhoff supported a bill during the 2017 legislative session expanding Indiana’s pre-K pilot program from five counties to 20. This new law will provide high-quality early education to more low-income, four-year-olds. Local providers can begin enrolling children in the On My Way Pre-K program for the 2018-2019 school year.
“Implementing this program provides our youngest at-risk students a solid foundation in their development,” Karickhoff said. “On My Way Pre-K gives children tools that will help them perform at their highest potential. This is an investment in the future of these young Hoosiers.”
According to Karickhoff, the program currently serves nearly 2,300 students in five counties. Under this measure, 15 additional, primarily rural counties were added. The 2017 Early Learning Advisory Council annual report estimates about 6,700 four-year-olds could be served in these new counties.
The other counties added to the On My Way Pre-K program are Bartholomew, DeKalb, Delaware, Elkhart, Floyd, Harrison, Kosciusko, Madison, Marshall, Monroe, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe and Vigo.
To find out more about Indiana’s early education programs and to learn about eligibility requirements, visit www.in.gov/fssa and click on Early Learning/Child Care.
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Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) represents House District 30,
which includes portions of Grant and Howard counties.
A high-resolution photo of Karickhoff can be downloaded by clicking here.
