Eligibility Requirements
Gift Voucher Eligibility Guidelines
- Two by September 1st at the beginning of the school year
- Family identifies as Jewish
- Enrolls in a Jewish early childhood program that is affiliated with the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago, Associated Talmud Torahs, Community Foundation for Jewish Education or the Board of Jewish Education.
- Enrolls in a Jewish early childhood program that meets 3, 4 or 5 days per week. The child may be attending half day, full day, or extended day
- Enrolls in a Jewish early childhood program for the first time. Children who have attended an early childhood program previously with Jewish content, without a parent or caregiver, do not qualify for this program.
- The first child in a family to attend a Jewish pre-school. Since the goal of the program is to encourage new families to choose a Jewish early childhood program, if a sibling has already attended a Jewish preschool, the child is not eligible.
Amount of the Gift Voucher
| Number of days | Amount of Voucher |
| 3 days | $500 |
| 4 days | $750 |
| 5 days | $1000 |
JUF Right Start has been made possible by grants from the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, the Steven B. Nasatir New Directions Fund, and the Lewis and Alice F. Schimberg Special Purpose Fund.

