Pre-K in Arlington

[Anonymous]

What would it take for Arlington to offer universal Pre-K 3 and 4?

[Anonymous]

Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

[Anonymous]

It'd need to be a state requirement. Which is should be. All schooling should be public school. Yes college too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What would it take for Arlington to offer universal Pre-K 3 and 4?

Short answer: federal funding.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

If families jobs/incomes have been impacted by COVID, even if they are technically over the limit they are encouraged to apply.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Money, space.
If you are interested in this year there are still slots and they have been more flexible on requirements due to covid.

A lot of money and a lot of space. We have neither. There are slots for VPI but the income requirements are still there. VPI is intended for families where pre-k wouldn't otherwise be an option financially.

And with all of the Affordable Housing coming online in the next few years, Arlington will be scrambling just to find room/money for those kiddos. There won’t ever be universal pre-K here. They need to find space for everyone at K and up, too.

Every affordable housing complex should be forced to make room for a preschool/daycare on the lobby level.

They should really limit how many kids can live in these units. We don’t have space for the students we already have.

I don’t think they would be allowed to do that under current housing laws related to nondiscrimination. It’s true that Affordable Housing generates more kids than any other type of unit, but this is what the Democratic voters want and are voting for. Every current Board member openly supports these housing policies. APS will have to adapt with nontraditional solutions for schools.

Affordable housing units should only be available to those who are US citizens and provide yearly proof of employment in Arlington (why are we subsidizing housing for those that work outside of our community?)

Rules can be changed. Enough is enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What would it take for Arlington to offer universal Pre-K 3 and 4?

Short answer: federal funding.

Yes, there’s proposals to increase funding to the states for this in the reconciliation bill.

Regarding space: easiest way to do that is to contract with third parties (which is what NYC does.) Of course with collective bargaining about to start here I’m sure unions will want to keep things in-house (see NYC again).

https://nypost.com/2019/07/09/city-boosts-pay-for-pre-k-workers-with-15-million-deal/

[Anonymous]

Universal Pre-K, if it were to become available, should only be offered to US citizens. Anyone else should have to pay tuition and only be offered a spot if space is available.

[Anonymous]

I’m a fan of universal Pre-K. Early childhood is so important. A move like this would save money later on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a fan of universal Pre-K. Early childhood is so important. A move like this would save money later on.

How so?