Vermont’s Act 166 of 2014 offers Universal Prekindergarten Education (UPK) to all 3- and 4-year-olds, and to 5-year-olds not enrolled in Kindergarten, for up to 10 hours a week of publicly-funded Universal Prekindergarten Education (UPK) for 35 weeks of the academic year. Vermont’s mixed-delivery system means that these hours can be used in school-based programs or in prequalified prekindergarten center-based child care and family child care programs. Desired capacity is self-reported and influenced by everything that affects Licensed capacity, as well as staffing levels and administrative/logistical concerns.
The chart below shows the desired capacity for all UPK programs in Vermont for school based and private programs.
Data Source
Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) – Child Development Division. The Vermont Data Portal.
Related Indicator
Licensed Universal Prekindergarten Education Capacity – The chart below shows the licensed capacity for all UPK programs in Vermont for school based and private programs.
Related Policy
Act 76, an act related to child care and early education, was passed on June 20, 2023. Read more about BBF’s work to monitor the law’s implementation and support accountability.