Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
Cost may vary depending on family eligibility for Pre-K Counts, scholarships, and other funding. Tuition for MTSD Pre-K is $8,226.
If you are interested in Before & After Care, please visit the CDC website Child Development Centers or call CDC at 814-480-9472. The CDC does accept ELRC funding for their Before and After Care programming.
What is Pre-K Counts?
- The Pennsylvania Pre-k Counts Program was established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to make quality Pre-K opportunities available to children and families across the commonwealth at no cost to qualifying families.
- Pre-k Counts is based on quality components adopted for Pre-k by the State Board of Education.
- Who is Eligible:
- Qualifying families living in Pennsylvania.
- Children must be three years by the first day of school and younger than the kindergarten entry age for the MTSD School District.
- Who is Eligible:
2026/27 Income Guidelines
MTSD Scholarship income requirements are between the 100% and 300% income guidelines, listed below.
|
Family Size |
100% (Head Start Eligible) |
300% (Pre-K Counts Eligible) |
|---|---|---|
|
2 |
$21,640 |
$64,920 |
|
3 |
$27,320 |
$81,960 |
|
4 |
$33,000 |
$99,000 |
|
5 |
$38,680 |
$116,040 |
|
6 |
$44,360 |
$133,080 |
|
7 |
$50,040 |
$150,120 |
|
8 |
$55,720 |
$167,160 |
|
Each Additional |
+$5,680 |
+$17,040 for each additional family member |
EITC Scholarships
Educational Improvement Tax Credit scholarships can be awarded to families through organizations approved by the state of Pennsylvania. Students are eligible to receive a scholarship if their household’s annual income is within the threshold defined by the PA Department of Community & Economic Development.
MTSD Pre-K EITC Scholarships are supported by the Millcreek Education Foundation (MEF). MEF can accept gifts from approved organizations to provide Millcreek families with these scholarships. Since 2014, MEF has been able to distribute funds to more than 60 Millcreek families!
Melissa's Fund Scholarship
The Millcreek Education Foundation does an annual distribution to the MTSD Pre-K Program to support families that may or may not meet the financial eligibility requirements for EITC or Pre-K Counts. For example, the Pre-K Directors may choose to use the funds to help a family that recently lost a job or had a medical emergency. Right now, the annual distribution is $500.
The MEF Melissa’s Fund was established in 2006, to honor the life of Melissa Appletree Talasky, a 1991 McDowell graduate and an early childhood educator in the Millcreek Township School District. Melissa’s family, friends, and colleagues set up the fund to support MTSD Pre-School families with scholarships and other support for the classroom.
The CDC, Inc. does accept ELRC funding for Pre-K Before and After Care programming. Parents should review the guidelines and submit the application posted the PA Department of Human Services website.
Access the guidelines & Application
Looking for Before/After Care?
The CDC, Inc. will accept MTSD Pre-K students into their Before/After Care program at our Asbury & Belle Valley locations. The CDC, Inc. Before/After Care program provides engaging activities, includes nurturing care, a daily afternoon snack, homework help, and a 10% sibling discount. CDC also offers subsidized tuition through the Early Learning Resource Center for income-eligible families (ELRC).
Schedule:
- Morning Care: Dropoff as early as 7:00 AM
- After Care: Pickup by 6:00 PM
To learn more about this program, please visit Child Development Centers or call CDC at 814-480-9472.
-
What is Pre-K Counts?
- The Pennsylvania Pre-k Counts Program was established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to make quality Pre-K opportunities available to children and families across the commonwealth at no cost to qualifying families.
- Pre-k Counts is based on quality components adopted for Pre-k by the State Board of Education.
- Who is Eligible:
- Qualifying families living in Pennsylvania.
- Children must be three years by the first day of school and younger than the kindergarten entry age for the MTSD School District.
- Who is Eligible:
2026/27 Income Guidelines
MTSD Scholarship income requirements are between the 100% and 300% income guidelines, listed below.
Family Size
100% (Head Start Eligible)
300% (Pre-K Counts Eligible)
2
$21,640
$64,920
3
$27,320
$81,960
4
$33,000
$99,000
5
$38,680
$116,040
6
$44,360
$133,080
7
$50,040
$150,120
8
$55,720
$167,160
Each Additional
+$5,680
+$17,040 for each additional family member
-
EITC Scholarships
Educational Improvement Tax Credit scholarships can be awarded to families through organizations approved by the state of Pennsylvania. Students are eligible to receive a scholarship if their household’s annual income is within the threshold defined by the PA Department of Community & Economic Development.
MTSD Pre-K EITC Scholarships are supported by the Millcreek Education Foundation (MEF). MEF can accept gifts from approved organizations to provide Millcreek families with these scholarships. Since 2014, MEF has been able to distribute funds to more than 60 Millcreek families!
Melissa's Fund Scholarship
The Millcreek Education Foundation does an annual distribution to the MTSD Pre-K Program to support families that may or may not meet the financial eligibility requirements for EITC or Pre-K Counts. For example, the Pre-K Directors may choose to use the funds to help a family that recently lost a job or had a medical emergency. Right now, the annual distribution is $500.The MEF Melissa’s Fund was established in 2006, to honor the life of Melissa Appletree Talasky, a 1991 McDowell graduate and an early childhood educator in the Millcreek Township School District. Melissa’s family, friends, and colleagues set up the fund to support MTSD Pre-School families with scholarships and other support for the classroom.
-
The CDC, Inc. does accept ELRC funding for Pre-K Before and After Care programming. Parents should review the guidelines and submit the application posted the PA Department of Human Services website.
Access the guidelines & Application
Looking for Before/After Care?
The CDC, Inc. will accept MTSD Pre-K students into their Before/After Care program at our Asbury & Belle Valley locations. The CDC, Inc. Before/After Care program provides engaging activities, includes nurturing care, a daily afternoon snack, homework help, and a 10% sibling discount. CDC also offers subsidized tuition through the Early Learning Resource Center for income-eligible families (ELRC).Schedule:
- Morning Care: Dropoff as early as 7:00 AM
- After Care: Pickup by 6:00 PM
To learn more about this program, please visit Child Development Centers or call CDC at 814-480-9472.