The Impact of Universal Pre-K on Child Care Providers in FWISD 2014
Top Ten States with the highest 4‐year old Participation Rates in 2012‐13 Program Year
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Table 2. Top Ten States with Highest Pre-K Participation Rates in 2012-2013 Program year Rank
State
Year Started
Program Year Participation Rates
Enrollment
2013‐14*
2012‐13
2011‐12
2010‐11
2009‐10
2008‐09
2013‐14*
2012‐13
1
Washinton DC
2008
96%
94%
92%
90%
93%
72%
6,458
6,331
2
Florida
2005
77%
78%
79%
76%
73%
67%
170,828
174,145
3
Oklahoma
1998
76%
74%
74%
73%
71%
71%
40,823
40,114
4
Vermont
2003
80%
71%
65%
67%
50%
53%
4,946
4,601
5
Wisconsin
1984
69%
64%
63%
55%
51%
47%
48,590
46,321
6
West Virginia
2002
64%
62%
61%
58%
55%
51%
13,070
13,394
7
Georgia
1993
60%
58%
59%
59%
59%
53%
81,463
81,683
8
Iowa SVPP
2007
55%
52%*
51%
52%
35%
25%
21,926
21,429*
9
Texas
1985
52%
52%
51%
52%
50%
45%
203,648
205,056
10
New York
1998
45%
45%
44%
45%
47%
43%
102,114
100,247
Source: National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), The State of Preschool 2013 *Data reported by state
Benchmarking: Pre-K in Texas Houston24 Houston ISD provides a full-day (7 hours) pre-k program to TEA eligible 4-year-olds, as well as to ineligible 4-year-olds on a tuition basis and up to five 3-year-olds per campus depending on space availability. Universal pre-k is pending school board approval. HISD does not provide transportation for pre-kindergarten students. Most HISD elementary schools offer prekindergarten programs. Most schools are in session from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Schools may offer a variety of before and after-school programs available to pre-k students. San Antonio25 San Antonio ISD offers pre-k to TEA eligible 4-year-olds. Instructional day runs from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (7 hours). An additional 10 percent of the seats are reserved for families who do not meet the at-risk criteria and are chosen by lottery. 50% of pre-k students attend extended care. The morning extended care begins at 7:15 am and after-school begins at 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Free transportation is provided. San Antonio ISD provides transportation for pre-k students using buses built specifically for four-year-olds with integrated car seats for children.
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(Barnett, 2013) 24 (Houston Independent School District) 25 (City of San Antonio)
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