Kindergartners With Pre-kindergarten Experience (2001–2023)

Definition

This indicator reports the percentage of children who had preschool experience prior to entering kindergarten. Pre-kindergarten experience is defined as regularly attending Head Start, nursery school, a licensed day care center, or public preschool program during the previous school year or summer. Note that prior kindergarten experience is self-reported by the parents or caregivers of children entering kindergarten, and can include preschool experience in various care settings.

Data Source

State Department of Education, Unpublished Data, Academic Years 2001 to 2006.

Connecticut School Data Report (ED165) 2007-08
to 2021-22 school years (inclusive) Public School Information System
(PSIS) Oct. 1 collection 2007-08 to 2021-22 school years
(inclusive).

Connecticut School Data Report (ED165) 2007-08 to 2023-24 school years (inclusive)

Public School Information System (PSIS) Oct. 1 collection 2007-08 to 2023-24 school years (inclusive)

https://public-edsight.ct.gov/performance/k-3?language=en_US

Notes

The percentage of kindergarteners with a prekindergarten experience are based upon the number of kindergarteners reported as having a prekindergarten experience divided by the total number of kindergarten students reported as of October 1. The percentages of kindergarteners with pre-kindergarten experience were tabulated by the State Department of Education.

NA = Not Available

Last Updated

2025-03