Here’s a big High 5 for the leaders in Cleveland who recognized the importance of providing high-quality preschool to every child in our city. Here’s a big High 5 for the educators, community partners, and generous funders who worked together to make it all happen. And here’s a big High 5 to the parents, teachers and preschool providers for going above and beyond to prepare our children for kindergarten…and life.
As we celebrate the 5th anniversary of PRE4CLE, we so do with pride. We’ve increased enrollment by 72%, we’ve reached more than 25,000 families through our outreach efforts, and we have $57 million in new state funding to support our work, just to name a few victories! We look forward with optimism and hope to what the next 5 years will bring!
About PRE4CLE
PRE4CLE is Cleveland’s plan to expand access to high-quality preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in Cleveland. PRE4CLE connects parents to high-quality public and private preschool programs, connects preschool providers to tools and resources to increase their quality and serve more children, and provides strategic leadership to accelerate the availability of high-quality preschool in Cleveland.
PRE4CLE was developed by a steering committee of more than 50 community leaders in 2014 to fulfill a core goal of Cleveland’s Plan for Transforming Schools. PRE4CLE is grounded in research, built from best practices, and created specifically to serve Cleveland’s children. PRE4CLE officially began its work in March of 2014, guided by The Cleveland Early Childhood Compact, a public-private leadership body. This fourth annual report of PRE4CLE reflects accomplishments as of June 2019.
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25,000
families reached
through our
enrollment campaign
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24 Cleveland
neighborhoods with
increased preschool
enrollment
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179
high-quality
preschool
programs
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72% increase
in high-quality
preschool enrollment
since 2014
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19,000
kids served
in high-quality
preschool
over five years
25,000 families reached through our enrollment campaign
24 Cleveland neighborhoods with increased preschool enrollment
179 high-quality preschool programs
72% increase in high-quality preschool enrollment since 2014
19,000 kids served in high-quality preschool over five years
IT ALL ADDS UP TO SUCCESS! As the number of high-quality preschools continues to grow, more and more children in Cleveland are able to experience the excitement and joy of learning. They’re given the chance to grow socially and develop emotionally. And they’re prepared to walk into kindergarten ready to conquer the world.
Here’s to five years of giving our smallest students a strong start!
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