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The city of Tempe, Ariz., has been lauded for its innovative preschool program, which has seen nearly 1,700 children between the ages of 3 and 4 enrolled since it launched last August.
The program, called Tempe PRE, is a partnership between the city and the Tempe Elementary School District, and its 11 co-located classrooms are part of the state's Quality First rating system, reports Talking Glass Media.
"Tempe PRE classrooms are part of the statewide Quality First rating system and continue to be rated at quality and high-quality standards," per a press release.
"As children experience academic success, families are also thriving," says the city's Office of Education, Career & Family Services.
"Tempe PRE's unique partnership between the city and the school district has garnered statewide attention, with Tempe PRE serving as a model to Flagstaff and Pima County as they designed their own preschool initiatives," writes James Driscoll at the Arizona Republic.
"Tempe PRE currently operates 11 classrooms co-located on seven Tempe Elementary school campuses," he adds.
"Children attending Tempe PRE have consistently entered kindergarten more prepared for success than their peers who did not attend preschool, according to research by both the Helios Education Foundation and First Things First.
As children experience academic success, families are
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