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DECAL: Georgia early‑learning capacity up modestly; CAPS subsidy serves about 51,000 children
Summary
DECAL told the Senate appropriations subcommittee that licensed childcare capacity in Georgia rose about 6% to roughly 387,000 slots and that the CAPS subsidy serves roughly 51,000 children with an average scholarship near $7,500; agency officials said quality ratings and federal funding remain central to access.
Miss Kim of the Department of Early Care and Learning told the Senate Appropriations: Education & Higher Education Subcommittee that Georgia’s licensed early‑learning capacity has increased about 6% over five years to roughly 387,000 child slots statewide and that the distribution of children by age has remained steady.
"About 14 percent of the infant population in Georgia is in licensed childcare," Miss Kim said, and she added that participation steadily rises with age: "When you look at 4‑year‑olds, 85 percent of…
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