Getting More Kids into Preschool
When the Cicero AOK Network assessed the needs of the community, they found only 5 to 10 percent of children ages 3 to 5 were enrolled in preschool. They reported their findings to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Impressed by their collaborative work to identify and meet young families’ needs, ISBE funded an additional 800 preschool slots, raising the number of children served to nearly 30 percent.