Are there enough free preschool seats for Colorado 4-year-olds? It depends.
A Chalkbeat analysis found some parts of the state are awash in preschool seats and others don’t have nearly enough.
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A Chalkbeat analysis found some parts of the state are awash in preschool seats and others don’t have nearly enough.
Since Colorado leaders began planning a major expansion of state-funded preschool more than two years ago, parents and advocates have wondered: Will there be enough seats for everybody who wants one?
Colorado’s free preschool program has plenty of seats statewide, but some counties have far more children than preschool spots.
Every family will qualify for 10 free hours of preschool a week starting next fall. But there are still a lot of details that need fine-tuned.
Dawn Odean with Jefferson County Public Schools was appointed to lead Colorado’s new universal preschool program rolling out next year, the state announced Friday.