Summary (Pre-K)

The purpose of Georgia's Pre-K program, administered by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, is "to provide children with quality preschool experiences necessary for future school success."

The GOSA Report Card reflects the extent to which prekindergarten services are delivered to Georgia four-year-old children at the state level and within each county. Data reported by GOSA are provided from Bright from the Start.

About Bright from the Start

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, was created July 1, 2004 as a result of Senate Bill 456 passed by the 2004 Georgia General Assembly. Bright from the Start administers Georgia's Pre-K Program, licenses center-based and home-based child care, administers federal nutrition programs, houses the Head Start Collaboration Office, oversees the State's network of resource and referral agencies, administers Child Care and Development Funds (CCDF) quality dollars, and works collaboratively with Smart Start Georgia to blend federal, state, and private dollars to enhance early care and education. To learn more about Bright from the Start, visit www.decal.ga.gov.

Enrollment figures are based on Bright from the Start's February roster count collected for each Pre-K program. The estimates of four year old population are based on the latest census data.

Since Bright from the Start has the responsibility to ensure the quality of prekindergarten services to Georgia's four year old population, the agency has the authority to discontinue providing lottery funds to any program that does not meet minimum standards.

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