Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook
Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook
Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook
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STATE<br />
AGE ELIGIBILITY<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy on enrolling children in state pre-K when they are eligible for kindergarten<br />
Alabama<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Arizona<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Arkansas<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K<br />
California <strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate the enrollment <strong>of</strong> kindergarten age-eligible children in pre-K 6<br />
Colorado Kindergarten age-eligible children may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion 9<br />
Connecticut Kindergarten age-eligible children may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion or at the request <strong>of</strong> parents 7<br />
Delaware<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Florida<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Georgia<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K;<br />
Kindergarten age eligible children may enroll in pre-K at the request <strong>of</strong> parents 6<br />
Illinois<br />
Iowa Shared Visions<br />
Iowa SVPP<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten, unless they have an IEP<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K; Kindergarten age-eligible children<br />
may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion or at the request <strong>of</strong> parents<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K; Kindergarten age-eligible children<br />
may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion or at the request <strong>of</strong> parents<br />
Kansas<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Kentucky<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K<br />
Louisiana 8(g)<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Louisiana LA4<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Louisiana NSECD<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Maine<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion<br />
Maryland Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten 8<br />
Massachusetts<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K<br />
Michigan<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Minnesota HdSt<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Missouri<br />
Children with documented disabilities may participate based on their IEPs or IFSPs<br />
Nebraska<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Nevada<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
New Jersey Abbott<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
New Jersey ECPA<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
New Jersey ELLI<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
New Mexico Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K 5<br />
New York<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
North Carolina<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Ohio ECE<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Ohio ELI<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Oklahoma Kindergarten age-eligible children may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion 7<br />
Oregon<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Pennsylvania EABG<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Pennsylvania HSSAP<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K;<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion<br />
Pennsylvania K4<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
PA Pre-K Counts<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
South Carolina 4K<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
South Carolina CDEPP<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Tennessee<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K<br />
Texas Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten 5<br />
Vermont Act 62<br />
Vermont EEI<br />
Virginia<br />
Washington<br />
West Virginia<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K;<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion<br />
Children may not enroll in pre-K if they are age-eligible for kindergarten<br />
Kindergarten age-eligible children with documented disabilities may enroll in pre-K; Kindergarten age-eligible children<br />
may enroll in pre-K at local program’s discretion or at the request <strong>of</strong> parents<br />
Wisconsin 4K<br />
<strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate the enrollment <strong>of</strong> kindergarten age-eligible children in pre-K<br />
Wisconsin HdSt <strong>State</strong> policy does not regulate the enrollment <strong>of</strong> kindergarten age-eligible children in pre-K 9<br />
168 Footnotes are grouped by state at the end <strong>of</strong> Appendix A. All data are for the ‘07-’08 school year, unless otherwise noted.