Trends in Childcare and Preschool Enrollment Among Latino Children in California

Preschool enrollment rates increased between 2000 and 2006, particularly for the children of low-income and low educated parents. 

But enrollment rates for Latinos are still low and only 50% of four-year olds attend preschool.  To achieve a 70% enrollment rate, 65,000 more four-year olds would need to enroll, the majority of them Latinos.

Simplifying the 20-page application process, increasing the income eligibility for state and federal funded programs, prioritizing enrollment for four-year olds, reaching out to the Latino community, and focusing on family-focused programs, could get us to the 70% target.

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