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Davenport, IA, Succeeds with State-Funded Preschool
- January 26, 2010 by Denise Ruvalcaba
Three years ago, Iowa's Davenport School District created a state-funded preschool program for 4-year-olds. Enrolled students spend 2 or more hours a day in the classroom learning letters, colors, numbers, and more from a licensed teacher.
The program's curriculum is designed to prepare the students to succeed in kindergarten. So far, the program seems to be working: 90% of the Davenport students attending early childhood programs began kindergarten achieving at grade level, compared to 66% of students who did not participate.
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