California Department of Education State Funded Centers
These programs are for qualifying low-income families only. Kindergarten-5th grade children must be enrolled in these schools and meet state eligibility requirements for low-income families. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale. Parents working full-time outside the home, experiencing homelessness or considered At-Risk, and/or enrolled in a vocational/educational programs are given priority. We accept enrollments year-round as openings become available; however, placement on our waitlist is not based on how long one has been on the waitlist, but rather based on family size, income, and need as calculated on the state-issued sliding scale.
Please click Subsidized Waitlist Procedures for more information about the waitlist process.
When submitting your eligibility/wait list application, please be sure to include the following so that we can determine your eligibility right away. If both parents are living in the home, please provide income information for each.
1. Application for Eligibility/Waiting List
2. Documentation for basis of need (If both parents live in the same home, please provide for each parent):
- If Employed:
- If Seeking Employment:
- Parent Plan for Seeking Employment Form- please note that families who have a parent seeking employment will not be approved for more than 6 hours for preschool/school-age childcare. Hours can be adjusted once employment is secured.
- If Unemployed/Attending school (please provide any that apply):
- Educational/Vocational Training Form (must also include course printouts or current schedule and verification of progress for school enrollment, i.e. quarterly/semester grades, report cards, completion certificates, etc.)
- At-risk Letter
- Proof of Child Protective Services Recipient
- Proof of Homelessness
- Proof of Cash Aid recipient
- Statement of Parental Incapacity Form (CD-9606)
3. Copies of state-issued birth certificates for all children living in the home under the age of 18.
4. Copy of the most recent immunization record for the child that services are being requested for.
5. Proof of Residency (within the last 30 days), e.g., a paystub, rental agreement, utility bill, cell phone bill, bank statement, temporary housing agreement, etc., must match address listed on application.
6. Family Language Instrument (Preschool applicants ONLY)
All eligibility documents should be sent to Office Manager Sarah Gourian at SarahGourian@burbankusd.org. If you do not have printing capabilities, physical copies of all forms are available at the Washington Children's Center Office located at 2207 Winona Ave, Burbank, CA, 91504.
Please reach out to the office at (818) 729-8775 if you have any questions about eligibility requirements and/or paperwork, or any other inquiries.
