Preschool Enrollment

% of 3-4 year olds enrolled in public or private pre-school

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Peer regions were chosen for their comparable size and composition. These same regions have been used for comparison in multiple other studies and reports.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Includes 3 to 4 year olds enrolled in public or private school.

The jurisdictions in the CRC-footprint include: the City of Richmond, the Town of Ashland, and the Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and Powhatan.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Includes 3 to 4 year olds enrolled in public or private school.

Why It's Important

According to the Urban Child Institute, 80 percent of human brain development occurs in the first three years of life. Parenting Magazine reports that between three and five years of life, a child’s vocabulary typically grows from 900 to 2,500 words. Exposure to preschool education promotes language and cognitive skills, and helps promote social and emotional development.

In the Richmond Region, the percent of 3 to 4 year old children enrolled in preschool has increased from 45.3% in 2014 to 46.9% in 2016.