Change Indicator

Children ages 3 to 4 with access to high-quality pre-k in Pennsylvania

Children ages 3 to 4 with access to high-quality pre-k

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

High-quality pre-k: Includes the distinct count of PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program and Keystone STARS 3 and 4 enrollments; Head Start; school district pre-k; accredited or PDE licensed nursery school; providers accredited by an accreditation recognized by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

Publicly funded, high-quality pre-k: Includes the distinct count of PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program and Child Care Works enrollments in Keystone STARS 3 and 4; Head Start; and school district pre-k.

Data Source

PPC creates interactive maps with statistics by county, legislative district, and school district. Please go to https://www.papartnerships.org/resources-publications/mapping-tools/  for links to the maps and fact sheets.

Notes

County-level estimates were not produced in 2016. High-quality pre-k estimates were not calculated at County-level starting in 2017 and State-level starting in 2019-20.

Last Updated

April 2023