Methodology
Quality Early Learning
Percent of Arizona 3- and 4-year old children that are in quality early learning settings.
Sources
- First Things First, 2023-2024
- Arizona Department of Education, 2023-2024
- Arizona Department of Economic Security, 2023-2024
- U.S. Census Bureau (2023). 2023 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-year estimates Table B09001
(Note, specific time frame is Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024)
Included in this number
Children age three or four years who are enrolled in an early learning setting that meets at least one of these conditions:
- Quality First with 3, 4, or 5-star rating
- Head Start programs
- Programs participating in the Preschool Development Grant (which is currently 0, as the program has been defunded.)
- 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 in settings 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 pulled from a data request from the data sources. 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 Read on Arizona’s Data Integration Task Force and data sharing partners.
| DES ACCEPTED ACCREDITATION AGENCIES FOR CENTERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Organization / (AzCCATS code) | Website | Phone Number |
| American Montessori Society 116 East 16th Street New York, NY 10003-2163 (AMS) | www.amshq.org | 1-212-358-1250 |
| Association for Christian Schools International 1607 North Wilmot Road, Suite 104D Tucson, AZ 85712 (ACSI) | www.acsi.org | 1-520-514-2897 |
| Association for Early Learning Leaders (replaced National Association of Child Care Professionals) 8000 Centre Park Drive, Suite #170 Austin, TX 78754 (NAC) | www.earlylearningleaders.org | 1-800-537-1118 |
| Association Montessori Internationale (replaced American Montessori Internationale) 410 Alexander Street Rochester, NY 14607-1028 (AMI) | www.montessori-amiusa.org | 1-585-461-5920 1-800-872-2643 |
| Council on Accreditation *School Age Accreditation Only* (replaced National Afterschool Association) 45 Broadway, 29th Floor New York, NY 10006 (NSC) | www.social-current.org | 1-212-797-3000 1-866-262-8088 |
| National Association for The Education of Young Children 1313 “L” Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 (NYC) | www.naeyc.org | 1-202-232-8777 1-800-424-2460 |
| National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Post Office Box 2948 Merrifield, VA 22116 (NEC) | www.necpa.net | 1-855-706-3272 |
| DES ACCEPTED ACCREDITATION/NATIONAL CREDENTIAL AGENCIES FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE GROUP HOMES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Organization | Website | Phone Number |
| Council for Professional Recognition 2460 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 (CDA) | www.cdacouncil.org | 1-800-424-4310 1-202-265-9090 |
| National Association for Family Child Care 1743 West Alexander Street Salt Lake City, UT 84119 (NAF) | www.nafcc.org | 1-801-886-2322 |