Children ages 3 to 4 without access to high-quality pre-k in Pennsylvania

Definitions: 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 created an interactive map 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.

Footnotes:

County-level estimates were not produced in 2016. County-level high-quality pre-k estimates were not calculated starting in 2017.

Updated December 2020.

Definitions: 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 created an interactive map 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.

Footnotes:

County-level estimates were not produced in 2016. County-level high-quality pre-k estimates were not calculated starting in 2017.

Updated December 2020.