Pre-K Now

Pre-K Now collaborates with advocates and policymakers to lead a movement for high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all three and four year olds.

Vision Pre-K Now's vision is a nation in which every child enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.

Leadership Libby Doggett, Ph.D. Executive Director

Funders The Pew Charitable Trusts The David and Lucile Packard Foundation CityBridge Foundation RGK Foundation The Schumann Fund for New Jersey

Pre-K Now Key Differentiators • Focuses exclusively on pre-k • Provides the most up-to-date gauge of the pre-k pulse in any state • Offers nationwide access to pre-k advocates • Monitors and distributes daily pre-k newsclips • Provides a national perspective on local pre-k issues • Provides outreach, policy and Spanish-language information targeted to the Latino community • Leads a national movement which has gained significant momentum in the last five years

The Case for Pre-K • Pre-k benefits all children academically, socially, and emotionally. • High-quality pre-k for all nets a high return on investment in children and the community. • The most important brain development occurs by age five. • Pre-k is the first step to improving K-12 education.