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Middle Income Families Are Left Out of State Funding and Struggle to Afford Child Care

Delaware's Early Childhood Progress: Gains in the Last Eight Years

Tell Lawmakers to Invest in Child Care in FY26!

Who We Are

First State Pre-K is a coalition of partners focused on expanding access to publicly funded high quality early care and education in Delaware. 

 

"Pre-K" in Delaware refers to child care programs for ages 0-5. 

Delaware has made significant progress in recent years, but we still have a long way to go. Today, only 1 in 5 children are enrolled in a publicly funded child care program. 

 

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