FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Education Department Awards $34M in Universal Prekindergarten Expansion Grants
64 School Districts to Receive Funding
Grants will expand full-day PreK opportunities for four-year-old studentsÌý
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» awarded $34 million in Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Expansion Grants to 64 school districts across the state, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced today. The grants will enable districts to establish new full-day prekindergarten placements or to convert existing placements from half- to full-day.ÌýÌý
Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. said, "When children enroll in high-quality and effective PreK programs, theyÌýgain a significant advantage in early skills that prepare them for success in elementary school.ÌýExpanding access to full-day PreK programs through these grants will help more of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s children succeed."
Commissioner Rosa said, “When we provide equitable opportunities for children in their early years, they reap the benefits throughout their lives. The Department is deeply committed to providing a strong educational foundation to every single child in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» – because that is what each of them deserves.â€
All public-school districts in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» State were eligible to apply for this competitive grant opportunity. Grants were awarded based upon a district’s plan to serve a community’s highest need schools and students; the level of existing prekindergarten services; the extent to which a district planned to maximize the total number of eligible four-year-old children served in its programs; and other factors. Awarded school districts will be able to operate a 180-day program during the 2024-2025 school year.
The following school districts were awarded funding under the grant program:
| School District | Award Amount |
|---|---|
|
Albany City School District |
$1,265,442 |
|
Belfast Center School District |
$43,206 |
|
Brewster Central School DistrictÌýÌýÌý |
$900,000 |
|
Buffalo City School District |
$2,500,000 |
|
Cambridge Central School District |
$310,000 |
|
Chateaugay Central School District |
$161,930 |
|
Clifton-Fine Central School District |
$120,000 |
|
Cortland Enlarged City School District |
$67,322 |
|
Cuba-Rushford Central School District |
$162,719 |
|
Deposit Central School District |
$264,000 |
|
Dryden Central School District |
$191,543 |
|
East Ramapo Central School District |
$2,498,848 |
|
East Syracuse Minoa School District |
$465,175 |
|
Elba Central School District |
$130,000 |
|
Ellicottville Central School District |
$311,400 |
|
Evans-Brant (Lake Shore) Central School District |
$180,000 |
|
Fabius Pompey Central School DistrictÌýÌýÌý |
$180,000 |
|
Farmingdale Union Free School District |
$919,800 |
|
Florida Union Free School District |
$210,000 |
|
Frontier Central School District |
$519,551 |
|
Fulton City School District |
$917,065 |
|
Gananda Central School DistrictÌýÌý |
$434,230 |
|
Garden City Union Free School DistrictÌýÌý |
$2,390,000 |
|
Guilderland Central School District |
$800,000 |
|
Hamburg Central School DistrictÌýÌý |
$180,000 |
|
Haverstraw Stony Point Central School District |
$2,454,359 |
|
Hendrick Hudson Central School District |
$590,000 |
|
Heuvelton Central School District |
$224,748 |
|
Hudson City School District |
$200,000 |
|
Iroquois Central School District |
$360,000 |
|
Liberty Central School District |
$221,908 |
|
Lisbon Central School District |
$203,349 |
|
Livonia Central School District |
$356,622 |
|
Malverne Union Free School District |
$470,000 |
|
Mechanicville City School District |
$180,000 |
|
Medina Central School District |
$494,269 |
|
Merrick Union Free School District |
$360,000 |
|
Milford Central School District |
$83,417 |
|
Onondaga Central School District |
$180,000 |
|
Onteora Central School District |
$167,900 |
|
Oyster Bay & East Norwich Central School District |
$660,000 |
|
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District |
$360,000 |
|
Poland Central School District |
$400,000 |
|
Queensbury Union Free School District |
$194,000 |
|
Riverhead Central School District |
$1,000,581 |
|
Rockville Centre Union Free School District |
$360,000 |
|
Roxbury Central School DistrictÌýÌýÌýÌý |
$100,000 |
|
Royalton-Hartland Central School District |
$436,404 |
|
Rush-Henrietta Central School District |
$544,756 |
|
Saranac Lake Central School District |
$402,300 |
|
Seaford Union Free School District |
$720,000 |
|
Sherrill City School District |
$839,076 |
|
Southwestern at Jamestown Central School District |
$114,173 |
|
Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District |
$330,000 |
|
Starpoint Central School DistrictÌýÌý |
$1,213,528 |
|
Syosset Central School District |
$910,000 |
|
Ticonderoga Central School District |
$267,681 |
|
Tioga Central School District |
$130,000 |
|
Washingtonville Central School DistrictÌýÌýÌý |
$82,909 |
|
Webster Central School DistrictÌýÌýÌýÌý |
$1,204,300 |
|
West Canada Valley Central School District |
$210,249 |
|
West Irondequoit Central School District |
$540,000 |
|
Wheatland-Chili Central School DistrictÌýÌý |
$99,297 |
|
York Central School District |
$272,000 |
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Please visit the NYS Education Department’sÌýEarly Learning websiteÌýfor more information about prekindergarten programs and other early childhood learning opportunities in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» State.
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