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Preschool funding assistance is available to qualified children through a special partnership by the Governor and the Hawaii State Department of Education to support Hawaii's "Race to the Top" plan.  Assistance will be available from the date of eligibility through July 31, 2012, in a program administered by PATCH Preschool Open Doors.
To request an application or for information you may contact your local PATCH office or the Preschool Open Doors office in Honolulu at (808) 791-2130.  See contact information on the right hand side of this webpage.

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Preschool Open Doors (POD) understands the importance of child care. Preschool prepares children for kindergarten by teaching social skills and recognition of shapes and some letters. It allows children to explore and discover their world in an environment where they learn through hands on play experiences.

POD is an early childhood education and care project funded by the State of Hawaii. POD helps children go to preschool by helping families pay the child care costs.  Any licensed preschool may accept POD.

First priority will be given to four-year old children from a "Special Populations Referral, "e.g. homeless children, children who speak limited English. children with developmental delays, and children with physical or mental impairments who are not enrolled by the DOE for preschool."

Second priority will be four-year old children. Some three-year old children from special populations may also qualify if funding is available.

Income eligibility for tuition subsides is based on a monthly gross family income not exceeding 85% of the Hawaii State Median Income (SMI) for size of family. The subsidy amount is based on a sliding fee scale using the family monthly gross income and the tuition rate of the selected preschool.

For more information on income eligibility see the following breakdown of the SMI:

Family Size	Income Eligibility
2	$3,179
3	$3,927
4	$4,675
5	$5,423
6	$6,171
7	$6,312
8	$6,452
9	$6,592
10	$6,732
11	$6,873

Preschool Subsidy Program - Preschool Open Doors

Attention: Parents of  *4 Year Olds

2012 Open Enrollment Period will be from March 1 - April 30, 2012.

To request an application or for information you may contact your local PATCH office or the Preschool Open Doors office in Honolulu.
An online PDF form will be available for download here, in the last week of February, 2012.

*4 year olds: children who are 4 years old by 12/31/2012.  Some Special Needs 3 year olds may qualify if funds are available.

Contact Information

Telephone:



There are now representatives in each PATCH office to assist you with any questions you may have about the program.  For full staff contact list, click here.