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What's UPK?

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Overview

UPK stands for "Universal Pre-Kindergarten."  Universal Pre-Kindergarten is designed to provide all preschool-aged children with an opportunity to participate in a supportive, high-quality, literacy-rich educational environment prior to entering kindergarten. For this to be possible, states have to create legislation and garner support to develop and fund a system that would enable all children and families to access this free program.

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