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Georgia DECAL: Pre-K enrollment has fallen to about 68,000; state will study causes
Summary
DECAL presented state data showing licensed capacity at 389,000 but Georgia Pre-K enrollment declining from ~80,000 pre-COVID to ~68,000 in 2025. The commissioner said enrollment patterns, family choices and demographic shifts will be studied; lawmakers asked for follow-up on Head Start counts and how lottery surplus funds are handled.
The state27s early-learning agency told the joint appropriations/judiciary-juvenile subcommittee on Dec. 18 that Georgia27s licensed child-care capacity has grown since 2017 even as Pre-K enrollment has declined.
Commissioner Amy Jacobs (DECAL) said licensed capacity across Georgia now stands at roughly 389,000 seats and licensed programs number about 4,367. DECAL27s most frequently used child-level monitoring shows roughly 336,000 children served in licensed care, and quality-rated programs now…
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