Pre-K Now
Fact Sheets

What is the status of pre-k nationwide? What is high-quality pre-k, and who decides? Which states are leading the way in quality and access? What does it really mean to provide high-quality pre-k to every three and four year old? What are the cost benefits of investing in pre-k?

Making the case for high-quality pre-k requires that you have all the facts at your fingertips.
Pre-K Now's fact sheets provide quick reference points on a number of topics to aide your messaging efforts.

 
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Families
Meeting the Challenge of Rural Pre-K
Families everywhere stuggle to find high-quality pre-k programs for their children, but the problem is even more acute in rural areas. Pre-K Now has come out with recommendations for federal policymakers to help states meet the unique challenges of rural pre-k.
download the white paper (PDF)
see our other federal policy work
Explore the Pre-K Evidence
Our collection of original reports and links to other studies will give you a deeper view into pre-k policy.
browse reports on pre-k
How Do States
Pay for Pre-K?
To help policymakers and advocates answer that question, Pre-K Now offers "Funding the Future," a report examining the range of pre-k funding options.
learn about the answers
Tour a Pre-K Classroom
Our virtual classroom tour will help you recognize the features of a high-quality pre-k and understand why they make a difference.
take the tour
Pre-k is personal - it's children named Emma, teachers named Tina and parents named Mike.