Georgia’s Pre-K Program is free public preschool for all eligible 4-year-old children in Georgia. As of 2016, children who are 4-years old by the Sept. 1 cutoff date, are eligible to attend this state-lottery funded educational program. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, also known as Bright From the Start, helps plan instruction in the Pre-K classrooms.
Georgia’s Pre-K program is a nationally recognized success. It’s the nation’s first universal Pre-Kindergarten program entirely funded by the state lottery. Thanks to former Governor Zill Miller, Georgia Pre-K is not marginalized by income or location, and because it operates entirely from lottery funds, it’s not subject to taxpayer budget cuts.