Important Notice: Development Version
Please be aware that this version is still under active development. We're working hard to improve its features and reliability. While we encourage you to explore its capabilities, please remember that results may not be final and should be verified independently. Your feedback is invaluable to us; please share your thoughts and experiences to help us enhance the tool. Thank you for your understanding and support!
The Maryland State Department of Education's user-friendly online calculator is designed for Pre-K providers in private and public school settings to determine families' tier level at the time of enrollment and the total cost of state, local, and family share.
This tool streamlines the process of determining the cost of care for families when a child enrolls in a Pre-K program. The calculator requires enrollment staff to input a family's household income and family size to estimate the cost of care based on Maryland's new Prekindergarten sliding scale methodology.
Families in Tier 3 do not qualify for the reduced cost of care.
Thank you for your interest in enrolling in a Pre-K program. Unfortunately, this child is currently not eligible for state funding as they are 3 years old and do not meet the criteria for multilingual learners or students with disabilities.
For additional early childhood education opportunities or to learn more about eligibility, please visit our
Early Childhood website.
PER PUPIL PERCENT
PER PUPIL COST OF CARE
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| Family Share of Cost of Care
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| State and Local Share of Cost of Care
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| Weekly Co-Pay (Based on
Months)
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FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL
The graph below displays the Federal Poverty Level (and corresponding Tier) for the family based on the income and family size entered.
For additional instructions on how to use this tool or to learn more about Pre-K cost and sliding scale subsidies,
please reach out to us at
earlychildhood.msde@maryland.gov.