Benefits - School Districts

4-Year-Old Kindergarden Community Approach (4KCA)

Benefits for School Districts

A 4K Community Approach (4KCA) is a partnership between a school district and a community provider (child care, Head Start, private school) to offer 4K within the community setting. 4KCA allows families options in providing quality care and education, regardless of ability or family income. Quality early education opportunities have profound lifelong benefits for children. Communities throughout Wisconsin have adopted a 4KCA approach to ensure that all four-year-olds have equitable access to quality learning opportunities. Below are 5 highlights from Wisconsin Stories Highlighting the Unique Benefits of the 4K Community Approach or 54 Reasons to Implement the 4K Community Approach that identify how 4KCA benefits school districts. These were complied in 2013 through a series of interviews and surveys with 4K CA providers across Wisconsin. 

37. Strengthened the school district’s ability to plan entrance into 5K.
38. Helped school districts understand the unique elements of effective early childhood programs. 
39. Increased efficient use of public funds by sharing space and resources.
40. Increased contact between school districts and parents of young children.
41. Reduced transportation costs.