Pre-Kindergarten

To improve student achievement, reduce the dropout rate and its associated costs to society and the state, and to enhance parental workforce participation, Texas must maintain funding for full-day high-quality pre-kindergarten programs throughout the state. expand its current half-day pre-kindergarten program to full-day and improve its overall quality.

• Full-day high quality pre-k improves student performance, particularly for low-income children like those eligible for pre-k in Texas.
• English language learners demonstrate particular benefits from full-day high quality pre-k.
• Full-day pre-k supports low-income parents’ participation in the workforce for more hours.
• The Bush School at A&M reports a $3.50 return for every $1 that Texas communities invest in high quality pre-k. Districts like Laredo ISD are already reaping the results in improved test scores at 3rd grade.
• Texas and the United States are being left behind by other countries that are investing in building later academic success through quality pre-k.