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An evaluation of the Denver Preschool Program: 2014-2015 [Executive summary]

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In 2006, voters approved the Denver Preschool Program (DPP). DPP encourages families to enroll their four-year-old children in quality preschool programs so that the children are better prepared to enter kindergarten ready to learn and to increase the likelihood of their success in kindergarten and beyond. Since its first year of operation during the 2007-2008 school year, DPP has made significant progress toward these goals. In the 2014-2015 school year, DPP achieved the following milestones: A total of 175 providers, operating at 255 sites, served as approved DPP providers. A total of 4,875 children in the 2014-2015 school year received approval for DPP tuition credits. Of 255 sites, 211 have a Qualistar Rating of 3 or 4 stars, the two highest ratings. The vast majority of DPP students attended top-rated classrooms. In 2014-2015, over 86 percent of DPP students attended a 3- or 4-star classroom. In 2014-15, a total of 87 classrooms at 34 preschools completed the re-rating process, bringing the total number of classrooms re-rated since 2010 to 788. In November of 2014, citizens in the city and county of Denver voted to extend the sales tax supporting DPP through 2026, thus continuing the authorization of the program. (author abstract)
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