Chicago Public Schools leaders are making a big push this week to get your kids enrolled in the district's preschool program.
For the first time, Chicago Public Schools is offering free pre-school for all CPS students beginning this school year.
"We have about 4,000-plus seats for full-day and a little over 1,000 seats for half-day," said Leslie McKinily, interim chief officer of CPS' early childhood office.It's an opportunity CPS is hoping parents in underserved communities take advantage of. But for parents looking for before and after school care or a smaller teacher to student ratio, the district helps fund privately-owned preschools through block grants, especially in underserved areas. But, not all schools get the funds. CPS did not chose Englewood's Building Blocks Learning Academy.
Redd says that without the block grant, it's a struggle to stay competitive, especially as CPS expands its own pre-K program.
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