Start with Early Childhood
Strategies to Make the Vision a Reality
- Universal access to preschool
- Universal access to full-day kindergarten
- Successful preschool programs depend on the quality of the program
- Rigorous credentialing of early educators
- Quality pK-3 programs
Universal access to preschool
Universal access to full-day kindergarten
Successful preschool programs depend on the quality of the program
Rigorous credentialing of early educators
Quality pK-3 programs
Current Status
Connecticut leads the nation in access to preschool. In Connecticut, 63% of 3- and 4-year olds attend preschool, compared with 46% nationally (the range across states is 30% to 63%).4
During the 2012-13 school year, roughly half of Connecticut’s school districts offered full-time kindergarten to all of their students. By 2015, that percentage had risen to 93%.5
The University of Connecticut offers a focused early childhood leadership program for both aspiring and existing school leaders.
FOOTNOTES
4 Annie E. Casey Foundation, http://www.aecf.org/blog/connecticut-and-new-jersey-make-the-grade/
5 http://wnpr.org/post/gov-malloy-wants-all-connecticut-kids-have-full-day-kindergarten#stream/0
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