Monroe County school district says referendum funding will cover at least half of pre-K costs; enrollment opens soon
January 31, 2026 | Monroe County Community Sch Corp, School Boards, Indiana
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A district spokesperson for the Monroe County Community School Corporation said the district's play-based, research-backed pre-K program is expanding access after voter support for a 2023 referendum.
"At this age, play is how children learn," the spokesperson said, adding that the district's pre-K is "play based, but it's also research based" and that "there's a purpose behind everything that we do." The spokesperson said the program is designed to build foundations for kindergarten, including school and social skills.
The spokesperson credited public support for a 2023 referendum with making pre-K "more accessible than ever," saying that "all MCCSC distributed families qualify for at least half the cost of MCCSC pre k" and that partner providers receive a stipend. The transcript did not state the referendum's dollar amounts or the exact subsidy calculations; those details were not specified.
On eligibility, the district said children who turn 4 by Aug. 1 are eligible to enroll for the upcoming school year. Enrollment is slated to begin soon, and the district invited families to a pre-K and kindergarten open house.
The district did not provide further details in the transcript about exact tuition amounts, how families apply for the subsidy, or specific dates for enrollment and the open house. For more information or exact enrollment dates, families should consult the Monroe County Community School Corporation's official communications or website.
"At this age, play is how children learn," the spokesperson said, adding that the district's pre-K is "play based, but it's also research based" and that "there's a purpose behind everything that we do." The spokesperson said the program is designed to build foundations for kindergarten, including school and social skills.
The spokesperson credited public support for a 2023 referendum with making pre-K "more accessible than ever," saying that "all MCCSC distributed families qualify for at least half the cost of MCCSC pre k" and that partner providers receive a stipend. The transcript did not state the referendum's dollar amounts or the exact subsidy calculations; those details were not specified.
On eligibility, the district said children who turn 4 by Aug. 1 are eligible to enroll for the upcoming school year. Enrollment is slated to begin soon, and the district invited families to a pre-K and kindergarten open house.
The district did not provide further details in the transcript about exact tuition amounts, how families apply for the subsidy, or specific dates for enrollment and the open house. For more information or exact enrollment dates, families should consult the Monroe County Community School Corporation's official communications or website.
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