Today, Delaware County Leaders hosted Pre-K for PA at a local preschool, stressing the need for expanded access to high-quality pre-k in preparing children for kindergarten.

Drexel Hill, PA— Tuesday, August 19, Pre-K for PA joined Upper Darby School District Superintendent Dr. Richard Dunlap and other Delaware County leaders and early childhood educators at the Sonshine Christian Academy, a STAR 4 pre-k program, to highlight the importance of high-quality pre-k in preparing children for kindergarten and beyond.

As parents and educators prepare for the first day of kindergarten, Pre-K for PA is holding a series of “Back to School” events at preschools across Pennsylvania to underscore the need for every 3- and 4-year-old in the commonwealth to be ready for kindergarten through access to high-quality pre-k.

WHO:
Superintendent Dr. Richard Dunlap, Upper Darby School District
Patrice Scanlon, Upper Darby Kindergarten Center
Margie Sebastiani, Co-owner, Sonshine Christian Academy
Representatives from Pre-K for PA

WHEN:
Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:
Sonshine Christian Academy
3601 Garrett Road
Drexel Hill, PA 19026

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Pre-K for PA is an issue campaign supported by individuals and organizations across Pennsylvania who believe that investing in our children is the right choice and an urgent necessity. Our vision is that every 3- and 4-year-old in Pennsylvania will have access to high-quality pre-k. We will not endorse nor oppose candidates, but rather we will advocate on behalf of this vision for Pennsylvania’s children, schools and communities.