Children enrolled in preschool and kindergarten in New Hampshire
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Why This Indicator Matters
Not all young children have access to or attend early education programs. Under COVID-19, New Hampshire saw an increase in parents opting their children out of public and private preschool, kindergarten, or both. There were 36 percent fewer children attending preschool in 2021, as well as 14 percent fewer attending public kindergarten.**
*Barnett, W. Steven (2008). Preschool Education and Its Lasting Effects: Research and Policy Implications. Boulder and Tempe: Education and the Public Interest Center & Education Policy Research Unit. http://nieer.org/resources/research/PreschoolLastingEffects.pdf.
**Gibson, Sarah. "Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During Pandemic." NHPR, 4 Jan. 2021. https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2021-01-04/many-n-h-families-opting-out-of-preschool-and-kindergarten-during-pandemic
Definitions:
Preschool and kindergarten enrollments in New Hampshire public schools.Data Source:
New Hampshire Department of Education Division of Program Support, Bureau of Data Management, Data Reports, Enrollment DataFootnotes:
Data updated January 2023.N.A. – Data not available.