Vision: All New Haven children, birth through age 8, will be healthy, safe, thriving in nurturing families, and prepared to be successful, lifelong learners
2020 Targets
Access to pre-K
Increase the percentage of New Haven children with pre-K experience from 73.9% to 100%
Quality teaching
Increase the percentage of preschool teachers meeting state credential requirements from 70% to 100%
Families and caregivers
Expand parenting education and support efforts to reach 60% of parents of young children
Definitions
Chronic absenteeism
A student is considered chronically absent if they miss at least 10% of school days for any reason.
Low-income
Low-income means a person lives in a household with an income of less than 2 times the federal poverty level.
Preschool enrollment
Pre-K enrollment is measured as the share of children ages 3 and 4 enrolled in some type of school.