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Beginning Tuesday, July 1, low- to middle-income households can apply for the POD program which provides monthly childcare ...
Applications for Preschool Open Doors will be accepted beginning July 1. Families can apply online or request an application through PATCH by visiting patchhawaii.org , calling (808) 791-2130, or ...
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A preschool subsidy program through the state is expanding. It's called Preschool Open Doors, and Tuesday afternoon Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced the expansion. Act 153 ...
To qualify for the Preschool Open Doors program, children must be eligible to enter kindergarten in the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 DOE school year (born between August 1, 2019, and July 31, 2021).
Preschool Open Doors also expanded its eligibility requirements to include families with higher incomes and keiki three years and older. Priority will be given to underserved or at-risk children.
RELATED PHOTO GALLERY A new law signed Tuesday by Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke will significantly expand Hawaii’s Preschool Open Doors program, extending eligibility to younger children and higher ...
Feb. 2—Related Photo Gallery: Preschool Open Doors (POD) program expand to Hawaii families Families who earn too much to qualify for subsidized child care are now eligible for a program that has ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii families needing help paying for preschool are encouraged to apply for a newly expanded state program that provides monthly tuition subsidies to qualified students.
The annual mean wage for Hawaii preschool teachers with an associate’s degree ranges from $38,140 to $55,960, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke on Tuesday signed into law a major expansion of Hawaii’s Preschool Open Doors program, extending child care tuition subsidies to more families and ...
The Preschool Open Doors program has already seen incremental expansions in recent years. In January 2024, it began including 3-year-olds and raised income limits while reducing co-pays.