A Stronger Start: Expanding GA’s Lottery-Funded Pre-K to 3-Year-Olds

Georgia is nationally recognized for its Lottery-Funded Pre-K Program, which serves the majority of the state’s four-year-olds in high-quality early learning settings. However, Georgia does not currently serve any three-year-olds in its Pre-K program. Many states, including Kansas, Arkansas, and Nebraska, serve a significant number of three-year-olds through their state-funded pre-kindergarten program (often called “3K”).

Launching a targeted, phased-in 3K pilot in Georgia to provide an additional year of high-quality Pre-K would promote kindergarten readiness, help alleviate many of the challenges families face affording early care and learning, and support parents’ participation in the workforce.

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