Dozens of local districts to get pre-K funds for first time FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Buy PhotoA group of pre-school children take a walk along Madison Ave. during a snow storm on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less 2of3Buy PhotoPre-school children, from left to right, Amari, 3, Lily, 4, Mason, 4, Liberty, 3, and Aiden, 4, play outside at the CEO Head Start program on Monday, July 20, 2015, in Troy, N.Y. Better access to early childhood programs is seen as a way to improve child well-being. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKIShow MoreShow Less ALBANY — Dozens of Capital Region school districts will soon be able to establish free childcare facilities for 4-year-olds with the help of funds in the 2021-22 state spending plan.