Sources

• First Things First, 2020-21
• Arizona Department of Education, 2020-21
• Arizona Department of Economic Security, 2020-21
• U.S. Census Bureau (2019).  2019 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-year estimates Table B09001

Included in this number

Children age three or four years who are enrolled in a preschool that meets at least one of these conditions:

• Quality First program with 3, 4, or 5-star rating
• Head Start programs
• Programs participating in the Preschool Development Grant
• National accreditation from one of the following organizations:
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • American Montessori Society
  • Association for Christian Schools International
  • National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation

Not included in this number

Those outside the age range and those not in preschools not meeting the above criteria.

In Brief

Morrison Institute for Public Policy has not directly reviewed this data.

Detailed Methodology

Morrison Institute for Public Policy has not directly reviewed this data.
Read on Arizona curated the data based on a request of the data sources listed above. These data sources for enrollment of preschool were identified and confirmed to use a high standard of enrollment verification and common definition of enrollment. The final data set was reviewed for duplicate counts by the Read on Arizona Data Integration Task Force and its data sharing partners.

DES ACCEPTED ACCREDITATION AGENCIES FOR CENTERS

• American Montessori Society                   
• Association for Christian Schools International                                              
• Association for Early Learning Leaders
• Association Montessori Internationale     
• Council on Accreditation *School Age Accreditation Only*
• National Association for The Education of Young Children                                    
• National Early Childhood Program Accreditation                                         

DES ACCEPTED ACCREDITATION/NATIONAL CREDENTIAL AGENCIES FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE GROUP HOMES

• Council for Professional Recognition       
• National Association for Family Child Care