School Readiness programs are targeted at children ages 3 to 5 years, and are intended to enable children to better prepare themselves to enter school with the necessary skills, behavior and family stability to be able to progress and do well. Half of the state appropriation for school readiness aid is divided among school districts in direct proportion to the number of four-year-old children in the district, compared to the number of four-year-olds in the state. The other half of the state appropriation for school readiness aid is divided among school districts in direct proportion to the number of students from families eligible for free- and reduced-price lunches in the district, compared to the number of students from families eligible for free- and reduced-price lunches in the state.
 January 2008 - School Readiness Budget Information FY 2008, Minnesota Department of Education.
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