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Tempe Pre program reports high enrollment, quality ratings and family benefits
Summary
City staff reported that Tempe Pre is operating near capacity, has achieved Quality First ratings, and shows positive outcomes for children and families including improved kindergarten readiness and increased parental workforce participation.
Mary Maizey, deputy director for Well‑Being and Empowerment in the Community Health and Human Services Department, and Alicia Tunstall, Tempe Pre supervisor, presented an update on Tempe Pre, the city’s full‑day preschool program.
Tunstall said Tempe Pre has served 1,873 children and families to date and is currently at about 98% capacity. She said 81% of enrolled families receive financial assistance and that 95 Tempe residents receive city‑funded full tuition spots while 11 residents…
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