Vermont’s Act 166 of 2014 offers Universal Prekindergarten Education (UPK) to all 3- and 4-year-olds, and to 5-year-olds not enrolled in Kindergarten, for up to 10 hours a week of publicly-funded Universal Prekindergarten Education (UPK) for 35 weeks of the academic year. Vermont’s mixed-delivery system means that these hours can be used in school-based programs or in prequalified prekindergarten center-based child care and family child care programs. Licensed capacity is determined by Child Care Licensing through the Child Development Division and is influenced by factors such as building square footage, water and fire permit restrictions, and age categories.
The chart below shows the licensed capacity for all UPK programs in Vermont for school based and private programs. To download the full dataset, click the “Full Dataset” button in the chart. Once viewing the full dataset, click the download button at the bottom of the chart and select “Data”.
Data Source
Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) – Child Development Division. The Vermont Data Portal.
Related Indicator
Children Enrolled in Universal Prekindergarten Education – The indicator chart shows the number of children enrolled in school-based or private prequalified Pre-K programs by school year.
Related Policy
Act 76, an act related to child care and early education, was passed on June 20, 2023. Read more about BBF’s work to monitor the law’s implementation and support accountability.