The Cincinnati Preschool Promise aims to provide our youngest students with the best start to school and life. We work to expand equitable access to high-quality preschool by offering preschool tuition assistance to families who need it most. We also work with preschool Providers to improve their Step Up to Quality star rating and support recruitment, retention, and wage parity in the early childhood education workforce.
This ongoing work is possible thanks to a significant investment from taxpayers, who renewed a 5-year Cincinnati Public Schools levy with overwhelming support. The 2020 levy includes $33 million per year to strengthen K-12 education and $15 million per year to expand access to quality preschool.
Our region values preschool as an essential part of a child’s education and critical in supporting working families. The community acknowledges that the best outcomes are possible with continuous access to high-quality education, beginning with preschool and ongoing engagement throughout a child’s educational experience. This academic support is especially true for preschoolers with the greatest need.
Kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading are short-term benefits of increased participation in preschool. The longer-term benefits, from middle school through high school, will produce a more qualified workforce and a community in which all residents have an opportunity to thrive.
Cincinnati Preschool Promise partners with the Cincinnati Public School district to help qualified families enroll their children in the public or community-based preschool of their choice.
Let’s work together to ensure our youngest students are ready to succeed.
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