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One positive finding was how many different organizations currently exist to help struggling families, she said, pointing to Pre-K 4 SA, a city-funded early education organization that prepares kids ages 3 and 4 for school.

Some city and state programs are working to boost that improvement by expanding preschool opportunities for children from low-income families. The mission is even more urgent as parents juggle soaring child care costs and a widening affordability gap. San Antonio’s program, called Pre-K 4 SA, is a prime example.

By comparison, pre-K 4 SA, which began its enrollment Sunday for the 2026-27 school year, typically signs up 2,000 students directly at its four campuses spread across the city.

Kids must be 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1 to apply.