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Committee backs expanding pre-K scholarship eligibility to include 3-year-olds with modest funding bump
Summary
The committee recommended expanding the city's pre-kindergarten scholarship program to include 3-year-olds at a lower per-student scholarship level and requested a budget enhancement (approx. $100,000) to support the change for the 2026 school year.
The committee recommended that the City Commission modify the existing pre-K scholarship program to permit eligible 3-year-old children to receive partial scholarships, alongside the current pre-K-4 scholarships. The Quality of Education Committee had already endorsed including 3-year-olds; the Finance committee considered budget implications.
City staff said the current program offers scholarships up to $3,000 per 4-year-old (based…
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