Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

Education Center Preschool

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

Education Center Preschool

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

Education Center Preschool

The KCK PreK Story(Continued)

2006•At-Risk PreK - 510 students• Governor Kathleen Sebelius funded PreK Pilot Crossroads to Early Language and Literacy grants (CELL)• Expanded collaboration

• 50% public/50% Head Start/Community Agency• KCK provided job-embedded coaches to Head Start• KCK provided professional development to community sites

• KCK PreK was recognized by the state of Kansas as an Exemplary Program

The KCK PreK Story(Continued)

• 2009/2010• At-Risk PreK - 570 Students• Early Childhood Special Education PreK

•225 Students• Brand new Facility - Kansas City, Kansas Early Childhood Center

• 400 students enrolled• 370 other students at scattered sites• 150 students in community centers impacted through CELL grant

Kansas City, Kansas Early Childhood Education Center

Kansas City, Kansas Early Childhood Education

Center

Kansas City, Kansas Early Childhood Education Center

The KCK PreK StoryThe Future Vision

• Two Centers

• High quality, stimulating preschools serving 1500 4 year olds in KCK • Rally resources

• Community• Foundations• State• Federal

• Collaboration between district and community agencies to level the playing field

• Common outcomes for all students, regardless of provider • Goal: KCK kids exit 12th grade ready for college

Impact• Enrollment Growth

• 1997 - 200 At-Risk, 200 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) three and four years old• 2010 - 570 At-Risk, 225 ECSE, 150 through CELL grant

• Increasing number of Kindergarten students entering with KCK PreK experience

All K Student Some PreK KCK PreK

2008 1313 75% 41%2009 1155 82.7% 58%