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ERIC Number: ED670949
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct-28
Pages: 8
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Progressing Toward Universal Prekindergarten in California
Hanna Melnick; Emma García
Learning Policy Institute
California recently committed to making prekindergarten (PreK) universal through the expansion of transitional kindergarten (TK) and other state-funded programs. Between 2021-22 and 2023-24, TK enrollment doubled, from about 75,000 to over 151,000 children. Approximately 59% of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled in TK in 2023-24. Across publicly funded PreK programs--TK, the California State Preschool Program, and Head Start--California went from serving about 34% of all 4-year-olds to 50% between 2019-20 and 2023-24. Enrollment of 4-year-olds climbed from about 37% to 55% during that time when also considering subsidized child care. These data are promising both in absolute terms and relative to trends in other states, although more information is needed to understand whether programs are high quality and access is equitable.
Learning Policy Institute. 1530 Page Mill Road Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Tel: 650-332-9797; e-mail: info@learningpolicyinstitute.org; Web site: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
Authoring Institution: Learning Policy Institute
Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start
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