GAO Update on the Number of Prekindergarten Care and Education Programs

This document updates the 2000 list of programs that provide education or care for children under the age of 5 years. Programs were reviewed to determine if they met three criteria: (1) directly funded or supported education and/or child care, (2) provided these services to children under age 5, and (3) delivered services in an educational or child care setting. Sixty-nine programs were identified as meeting the criteria. While the total number of programs is the same as in 2000, there were some changes in the make-up of the list. Specifically, 16 programs were removed from the list and 16 programs were added. The results of the analysis are provided in two enclosures. The first enclosure is a table updating the list of programs that were included in the 2000 report. The second enclosure shows additional programs that met the criteria and merit inclusion in the list of education and child care programs.