Hello,

Thank you for filling out your child’s pre-application for the preschool programs at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Completing this application does not guarantee placement as there are eligibility requirements that must be met.

Our preschool programs are required by the federal government to collect the following information regarding your child to keep our programs in compliance:

• Current physical exam (must show child’s name, birthdate, date of exam, and doctor’s signature)
• Current dental exam (must show child’s name, birthdate, date of exam, and doctor’s signature)
• Up-to-date immunizations (must show child’s name and birthdate; if you have a religious exemption, we need a signed exemption form each year)
• Lead test
• Hemoglobin test
• Hearing test (this test can be completed by our Health Specialists)
• Vision test (this test can be completed by our Health Specialists)
• Growth assessment (sometimes this is part of a child’s physical exam)

If you submit your child’s medical records (physical, dental, immunizations, and other screenings), please be sure the child’s name, date the examination was completed, exam results, and doctor’s/dentist’s names and/or signatures are visible and legible. If you do not have these documents readily available, you can submit them to the Family Advocate who will contact you to complete any follow-up information.

PLEASE NOTE: If you receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, you are automatically eligible for Head Start/Pre-K Counts. You only need to submit proof of SNAP benefits (a photo of your SNAP card or SNAP document). You will NOT need to upload any income documentation.

Pre-applications are accepted for Head Start-eligible children living in Allegheny County, NOT residing in the Pittsburgh Public Schools District, between the ages of 3 and 4 and are NOT kindergarten eligible.

We cannot accept children in our program who are age-eligible for kindergarten.

Pre-K Counts applications are not limited to Allegheny County and can include those residing in any school district in Pennsylvania; however, our Pre-K Counts sites are limited to Baldwin-Whitehall, Bethel Park, Carlynton, Duquesne, East Allegheny, Gateway, Moon, Northgate, South Allegheny, and West Mifflin School Districts. Your child must be at least 3 years old before September 1 to qualify for Pre-K Counts.

You will receive a confirmation email if your application is transmitted successfully. Please do not submit more than one application per child.

PLEASE BE SURE YOU SUBMIT the application and not just save it . We cannot retrieve saved applications.

Thank you!