Nearly all California LEAs offered TK in 2023–24, with 85% offering it at all elementary sites, up from 81% the prior year¶

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q2 i? In 2023–24, 94% of responding LEAs offered TK, and among LEAs with a TK program, 85% offered TK at all elementary sites, an increase from 81% in 2022–23. → Wang 2025

Evidence¶

Wang 2025¶

Wang, V., Melnick, H., Leung-Gagné, M., Parker, S., & Wechsler, M. (2025). California's universal prekindergarten implementation progress, 2023–24. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/600.551

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Statewide survey of 1,506 LEAs receiving UPK Planning and Implementation Grant funds, administered by the California Department of Education in 2024. The report states "almost all LEAs (94%) offered TK" and reports the all-sites percentage rose from 81% to 85%.

"In the 2023–24 school year, almost all LEAs (94%) offered TK. Among LEAs with a TK program, 85% offered TK at all elementary sites, compared to 81% of LEAs in 2022–23."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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