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Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces NYC is On Track to Meet Pre-K Expansion Goals
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February 25, 2014
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Report: City on Track to Meet 'Ready to Launch' Pre-K Expansion Goals for September 2014
Proposals from school principals and community-based organizations far exceed number of seats required for expansion
Mayor Bill de Blasio today released a report clearly demonstrating New York City's capacity to rapidly expand high quality, full-day pre-kindergarten beginning in September 2014. The progress report on the administration's "Ready to Launch" roadmap for implementing universal pre-kindergarten proves that finding more classrooms with quality programming is within the city's grasp—and that securing sustainable and sufficient funding remains the chief obstacle to providing every child with the early education they need to succeed.
Since requesting proposals and applications from schools and community-based organizations able to offer full-day pre-K in the coming year, the Department of Education has received proposals for 29,000 seats—far more than the 21,000 required to meet its September targets. Those seats are distributed across the five boroughs, including in many high-needs neighborhoods.
CBOs submitted proposals for 650 sites, representing approximately 20,000 potential seats, with 280 public elementary schools putting forward applications for an additional 9,000 seats. Roughly 60 percent of schools applying are located in neighborhoods with a significant shortage of pre-K seats, and an equal proportion is in low-income communities.
As part of the application process, schools and community organizations must identify space for programming and put forth a comprehensive plan for ramping up for September, including how they will identify, train and support their teaching staff. All programs will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure they meet and sustain rigorous quality standards. Teams of DOE staff have begun reviewing written applications and sites to ensure any program serving 4-year-olds delivers high quality service.
The analysis confirms the feasibility of the roadmap assembled last month by the Office of Management and Budget, Department of Education, Administration for Children's Services, and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide free, high quality, full-day pre-K to the 73,250 children eligible for it by the 2015-2016 school year, beginning with 53,604 in September 2014.
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