Why Pre-K?
Pre-K Impact on Students
High-quality Pre-K is a proven intervention to achieve educational equity
Short-Term Impact
- Vocabulary, literacy and numeracy
- Kindergarten and first grade school readiness
- Standardized test scores in EL, MS and HS
- Attendance in middle and high school
- Special education placements and grade retention
- Racial achievement gaps
Long-Term Impact
- Likelihood of completing high school
- Likelihood of enrolling in college
- Likelihood of employment
- Achieve 25% more lifetime earnings
- Likelihood of relying on public assistance
- Likelihood of incarceration
- Likelihood of requiring special education services