Quick Facts About State Prekindergarten
Quick facts on the 45 state (and District of Columbia) prekindergarten programs:
State supplement to Head Start = sole state investment in prekindergarten: AK, ID, NH, ND
Settings:
All settings if meet standards:
AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IA*, MA, MI*, MO, NV, NJ*, NM, NC*, OR, RI,* SC*, TN, VT, WA*
Only public schools: DC, KS, LA, ME, NY*, PA
Public schools may contract with community providers: AZ, CO, IA*, KY, MD, MI*, MN, NE, NJ*, NY*, OH, OK, OR, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI
Teacher qualifications: 27 require a BA degree and specialized training in ECE; 3 additional states require a BA but do not require specialized training in ECE
State governance:
State Department of Education: AZ, CA, CO, DE, IL, IA*, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI*, MN, NE, NJ*, NY*, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI
Other than State Department of Education: AL, AK, DC, GA, HI, ID, MA, NV, NH, NC*, ND, RI*, WA*
Joint Agencies: AR, CT, FL, MO, NM, NC*, SC*, WV/tt>
Ratios: 1:10 or lower in 34 states
Class Size: 32 require no more than 20 children
Per child spending 2004 - 2005): only 2 states spend as much per child as Head Start *
Comprehensive Early Learning Standards: 22 have comprehensive early learning standards
No state investment in prekindergarten or state supplement to Head Start: IN, MS, MT, SD, UT, WY
IA- Competitive grants can go to public schools, community providers, Head Start and child care centers. Public schools can also subcontract with community providers, Head Start programs, and child care centers.
MI- Competitive grants go to public and private child care providers and non profit agencies. Public schools can also contract with community providers.
NJ- For the Abbott Program, all settings are eligible to provide pre-k. For the Early Childhood Program Aid (ECPA) Program, public schools can directly provide pre-k or can contract with community providers.
NY- The Targeted Pre-kindergarten Program is delivered solely in the public schools. For the Universal Pre-kindergarten Program, public schools are mandated to set aside 10% of funds to contract with community providers.
NC- North Carolina Partnerships for Children has oversight over the Smart Start Program. The More at Four Program is housed in the Governor's Office, with oversight of the program provided jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Instruction.
RI - The state has a Comprehensive Child Care Services Program that is administered by the Department of Human Services and funds services in community-based child care centers. Three additional funding sources for prekindergarten - The Early Childhood Investment Fund, Targeted School Aid, and the Early Childhood Foundation - provide funding to school districts that serve at-risk and low-income children that can be used to fund prekindergarten services.
SC- The Four-K program allows public schools to contract with community providers. For the Four-K pilot program, local boards contract with community providers.
WA - Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) funds can go directly to public schools, educational service districts, colleges or universities, child care centers, and community facilities such as churches, community centers, and family child care homes. Public schools can also subcontract with community providers.
For 2004 - 2005: The average per child spending for pre-kindergarten is $3,551. The average per child spending for Head Start is $7,222. The average per child spending for K-12 is $4,900.
Updated April 2006
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