Strategies for Increasing Access to HISD Pre-K Programs (Part 2)

Pre-K

This is the second in a series of briefs examining student access to Houston ISD pre-kindergarten programs. The study finds that among 2018-19 kindergarteners in HISD who did not attend HISD pre-k, about two-thirds of students likely qualified for enrollment.

This is the second in a series of briefs examining student access to Houston ISD pre-kindergarten programs. The study finds that among 2018-19 kindergarteners in HISD who did not attend HISD pre-k, about two-thirds of students likely qualified for enrollment. 

Zoning pre-k, which would include adding pre-k programs to elementary zones that do not have them and/or establishing Early Childhood Centers as zoned schools, would increase access to pre-k by providing campuses in students' neighborhoods and reducing the distance to the nearest program. 

The first research brief analyzed the variability in who has access to HISD pre-k programs in their elementary zone, the neighborhood and within one mile of their residence. 

RELATED RESEARCH
Students learning
Availability of and Equity in Access to HISD Pre-K Programs (Part 1)
Aug. 21, 2019

This study attempts to identify the spatial distribution of HISD pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs across the district and better understand how program location may be associated with access and equity issues.

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Pre-K Preferences: How and Why HISD Parents Choose Pre-K Programs (Part 3)
Nov. 11, 2020

The aims of this study are to identify characteristics that drive pre-k enrollment, understand where parents receive their information about HISD pre-k options, and understand parental beliefs about which program characteristics are most important.

EDUCATION
RELATED RESEARCH
Pre-K choice report
Pre-K Choice and School Readiness in HISD (Part 4)
Aug. 2, 2022

This brief serves as the fourth, and final, study in a series examining pre-K access for students in HISD.

EDUCATION
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Prekindergarten

Research has long linked early childhood education to later academic success and suggested it may be a critical part of closing the persistent academic disparities between student groups.

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The Equity Project

This comprehensive study of educational equity throughout Houston ISD focuses on understanding whether historically marginalized student populations in the district have the resources they need to be successful in the classroom and beyond.

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