The state has chosen Vanderburgh County as one of five Indiana counties to take part in a pre-kindergarten pilot program.
Governor Mike Pence says Vanderburgh, Marion, Allen, Jackson, and Lake counties have been chosen to help prepare low-income four-year-olds for success in school.
The General Assembly established the pilot program earlier this year, and the Family Social Services Administration selected 18 counties as finalists.
A news release from Pence’s office says the selection process was based on a “determination of need” and “a county's ability and readiness to meet that need.”
Each county submitted a statement by June 30th with input from more than 100 respondents, including not-for-profits, business leaders, school corporations, private providers, colleges and universities, and local government officials.