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Gov. Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Daycares Say They Can’t Afford to Stay Open
California’s free transitional kindergarten enrollment reached nearly 180,000 children last year, while private preschools face closures and financial challenges due to shifting demand.
- This school year, California expanded transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds, with nearly 180,000 enrolled last year, reflecting rapid uptake.
- Governor Gavin Newsom launched the TK expansion four years ago and committed billions to permanently expand universal preschool and early-childhood programs.
- Private providers have been destabilized, with researchers documenting widespread preschool closures in Los Angeles County from 2020 to 2024.
- Parents reported TK saved them a year of child care costs and better prepared children for school, but some families still face limited after-school care programs or distant seats, while working parents need alternative hours.
- Analysts note UC Berkeley researchers show wealthier areas grew faster, while tens of thousands remain on child-care waitlists and subsidized slots, including over 20,000 families in Los Angeles County.
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Newsom expanded free preschool. Now private day cares can’t afford to stay open
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There were once so many children at Frisha Moore’s Elk Grove preschool that families filled up the waitlist. Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has stopped coming. Dozens of families in recent years have opted not to enroll their 4-year-olds at Moore Learning Preschool and Child Care Center, she said. Instead, th…
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