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Business and community coalition outlines plan to 'supercharge' Pima County preschool scholarships

Pima County Board of Supervisors · March 4, 2026
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Summary

Business and nonprofit leaders described efforts to raise private funds and coordinate county partnerships to expand Pima Early Education Program Scholarships (PEAPS), proposing near-term and multi-year fundraising targets and working groups to support outreach and data.

Leaders from the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, the Chamber of Southern Arizona and Preschool Promise urged the Board of Supervisors to support Supercharged PEAPS, a public‑private campaign to expand the Pima Early Education Program Scholarships (PEAPS).

Kristi Street, representing the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, said the initiative frames affordable early childhood education as…

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