Eligibility

If you live in the North Platte School District, have a child aged from birth to three (or you are pregnant) you may be eligible for the Sixpence program.

Minimum requirements are the parents have at least 1 of the following criteria:

Children whose family income would qualify them for participation in the federal free or reduced lunch program.
Children who were born prematurely (prior to 37 weeks) or at low birth weight(at or less than 5lbs).
Children who reside in a home where a language other than English is spoken as the primary language.
Children whose parents are younger than 20 years of age.
Children whose parents did not receive a high school diploma or GED.

Additional risk factors can be taken into account to determine eligibility in the Sixpence program.

Sixpence enrollment is based on serving families with the highest needs and risk factors first. A waitlist will be available for families in the event that the program is full.

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