Program Overview
Pre-K 4 SA is a visionary initiative and citywide movement for the future of San Antonio, supported by business leaders, city officials, and a Board of Directors who believe that access to high-quality pre-kindergarten education can make a positive change in one generation.
This initiative is developing a more productive workforce, healthier and more engaged families, less poverty, and civic-minded young adults to take San Antonio into the future.
Expand access to affordable, high-quality prekindergarten for all 3- and 4-year-olds in San Antonio.
Strengthen San Antonio's early learning infrastructure to create an equitable, affordable, high-quality early learning and care system for young children.
Elevate and support families as educational partners, leaders, and advocates who nurture and foster the long-term success of children.
Attract, develop, and retain top talent in the field of early childhood education.
Leverage Pre-K 4 SA's position as a national leader and expert in high-quality early learning and care to advance early childhood policy, research, and innovation.
Pre-K 4 SA will continue to increase quality and expand access to serve more of San Antonio’s youngest learners.
Demonstration Sites
Innovation Hubs
Family Cafés
Professional Learning
Grants Program
Pre-K 4 SA Replication sites
Professional Learning
Grants Program
Pre-K 4 SA Replication Sites
Professional Learning
Online Resource Center
Specialized Workshops
Virtual Classroom Option
Program Results
So far, Pre-K 4 SA has:
- Served over 12,000 young learners in the education centers.
- Provided professional learning to 21,000+ early learning teachers who work with 400,000+ young children by the end of 2021.
- Awarded over $4.2 million in grants annually to local private, parochial and public schools throughout the city to increase access to high-quality early childhood learning.
- Engaged in 10,000 family interactions per year; 72,890 through the end of Year 9.
Community Impact
The key to securing San Antonio’s future is ensuring citywide access to high-quality pre-kindergarten education.