(KNZA)--The Hiawatha school district has been awarded a grant to fund a 4-year-old preschool.

Superintendent Lonnie Moser made the announcement Thursday.

He said the district is currently taking applications for the 2018-19 school year for the free developmentally appropriate preschool.

Children must be four years of age on or before August 31, but cannot have reached their fifth birthday and must meet at least one of criteria listed below.

    Living in a single parent home

    Have a parent who was a teen parent

    Have a parent lacking a high school diploma or GED

    Low income (qualifies for free lunches)

    Developmentally or academically delayed

    DCF referral

    Limited English proficiency

    Child qualifies for Migrant status

Applications are available at the USD 415 Board of Education office at 706 South 1st Street and on-line at hiawathaschools.org