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School Readiness Recertification

School Readiness: How to Recertify

A female school readiness provider holding kids at her laptop while doing school readiness recertification.

1: Log on to your Family Portal account. 

2:  Under the School Readiness Applications section, click on “Verify Eligibility” blue button. 

3: You will be directed to the Eligibility Wizard. Click start to begin the process. 

4: When you reach the end of the application, please sign electronically exactly 
as your name appears on the record and click “Submit Eligibility Verification.” 

5: Once the ELC completes your re-certification, you will receive an email directing you back to the Family Portal. Log into the Family Portal. Under the School Readiness Funding section, you will click on the blue “Sign” button next to each of your child(ren)’s name(s). Please Note: If you do not receive the email, you can still log into the Family Portal and complete the process. 

6: You will be asked to read and accept to the Parental Rights and Responsibilities/Terms and Conditions. Please electronically sign the Payment Certificate exactly how your name appears on the record to complete the process.