Why Pre-K?
Pre-K Impact on Students
High-quality Pre-K is a proven intervention to achieve educational equity
Short-Term Impacts
- Increased vocabulary, literacy and numeracy
- Increased kindergarten and first grade school readiness
- Increased standardized test scores in EL, MS and HS
- Increased attendance in middle and high school
- Decreased special education placements and grade retention
- Decreased racial academic achievement gaps
Long-Term Impacts
- Increased likelihood of completing high school
- Increased likelihood of enrolling in college
- Increased likelihood of employment
- Achieve 25% more lifetime earnings
- Decreased likelihood of relying on public assistance
- Decreased likelihood of incarceration
- Decreased likelihood of requiring special education services