ANGOLA — Families with young children in Angola and the Steuben County area will have a new pre-school option this fall, as the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a plan to establish a pre-kindergarten program.

The Arbor Park Montessori Early Learning Center, the pre-kindergarten program for children ages 3-6, will be housed at Carlin Park Elementary School. The program will focus on the natural stages of early child development by preparing an environment that cultivates a desire to learn.

The program will be funded by student paid tuition since the state of Indiana does not provide funding to school districts for pre-school programs. Tuition will be charged at a rate of $130 per week.

MSD is seeking vouchers and scholarships for income-eligible families to cover or help with the cost of tuition.