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

Benefits for Families 

 

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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.

Below are five highlights pulled from Wisconsin Stories Highlighting the Unique Benefits of the 4K Community Approach or 54 Reasons to Implement the 4K Community Approach, related to the benefits of 4KCA programs for families. These were complied in 2013 through a series of interviews and surveys with 4K CA providers across Wisconsin. 

  1. Increased likelihood that children of working parents can attend 4K.
  2. Allowed families to select the 4K program that best fits their family.
  3. Decreased stress for families.
  4. Increased likelihood that all young siblings are in same location.
  5. Increased understanding of child development.