Report on the Expenditure of Lottery Funds Fiscal Year 1996

The PreKindergarten Program for Four-Year Olds

Pre-K Programs as a Percentage of the FY96 Lottery Budget

Established in 1993, the Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Program provides educational experiences for Georgia’s four-year-olds and prepares them for kindergarten. The program is open to all four-year-olds who want to participate. Georgia’s program serves a higher proportion of four-year-old children than any other similar program serves in other states. (For more information on the program’s impact, see the Council’s report, Quality and Effectiveness of Pre-Kindergarten Programs in Georgia: Parental Perspectives, 1996.)

The statewide program has grown tremendously in its three years of operation--from fewer than 9,000 children in FY94 to more than 40,000 in FY96. The program’s focus has expanded from "at-risk" four-year-olds to all four-year-olds in Georgia. Consequently, expenditures for the program have risen over the last three years. Figure 5-6 show how the program has grown in both annual expenditures and the number of children served.

Figure 5. Expenditures for Pre-Kindergarten by Year

Figure 6. Children Served by Pre-Kindergarten by Year

In the third year of operation, the program has the lowest per child expenditure. This probably reflects economy of scale--the program serves more children than ever. Figure 7 shows how the cost per child has changed from year to year.

Figure 7. Pre-Kindergarten Program Per Child Expenditure By Year

Pre-kindergarten programs are located in many different settings. They are in schools, YMCAs, child care centers, churches, and many other organizations. School systems, public not-for-profit agencies, private not-for-profit agencies, and private for-profit agencies are eligible for funding.

Tables 18-20 show the amount of money awarded to each participating agency in FY96. Table 18 lists pre-kindergarten programs in private, for-profit agencies. Table 19 lists Pre-K programs in public or private, not-for-profits agencies. Table 20 lists Pre-K programs in local school systems. Some public agencies also received special needs capital outlay funds, which is also shown in Tables 19 and 20. Additional moneys were spent for administration, training, and other expenses and are not included in these tables.

Table 18. Private, For-Profit Pre-Kindergarten Programs, FY96

ABC Academy, Inc.

$230,135

Children's Friend, Inc. Dougherty

$734,744

ABC Childcare, Inc.

$157,943

Children's Friend, Inc. Houston

$188,179

ABC Early Learning Center, Inc.

$133,788

Children's Friend, Inc. Laurens

$264,820

ABC Educational Child Care Center, Inc.

$560,849

Children's Friend, Inc. Lowndes

$394,206

Academy of Day Care Consulting, Inc.

$59,992

Children's Friend, Inc. Muscogee 1

$533,922

Acres of Fun, Inc.

$86,985

Children's Friend, Inc. Muscogee 2

$273,060

Agape Christian Academy, Inc.

$74,025

Children's Friend, Inc. Muscogee 3

$126,695

Albany Technical Institute

$75,830

Children's Friend, Inc. Muscogee 4

$322,086

Albrecht & Albrecht, Inc.

$235,856

Children's Friend,. Inc. Bibb

$114,360

Alpha Academy & Child Care Center

$85,227

Children's Garden Montessori School, Inc.

$133,140

American Childcare & Learning Center, Inc.

$165,932

Children's Learning Center, Inc. 1

$210,760

Americare Development, Inc.

$63,085

Children's Learning Center, Inc. 2

$322,999

Ashford Academy, Inc.

$205,281

Children's World Learning Center, Inc. Acworth

$69,714

Babyworld Development

$146,817

Children's World Learning Center, Inc. St. Mtn.

$143,859

Bankhead Learning Academy, Inc.

$141,459

Children's World Learning Center, Inc. Marietta

$69,252

Barrington Academy, Inc.

$59,846

Children's World Learning Centers

$70,450

Baughs Littlest Angels, Inc.

$172,227

Children's World Learning Centers, Alpharetta

$69,252

Bear Hugs Learning Center, Inc.

$71,087

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$69,252

Billy and Alex Playschool, Inc.

$73,651

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$140,813

Blessed Sacrament School

$64,470

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$145,692

BPC, Inc. Heritage Learning Center

$84,625

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$131,799

Brighter Day Care Center, Inc.

$146,405

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$70,450

Brighter Star Development Center, Inc

$85,087

Children's World Learning Centers, Iarietta

$74,044

Brown Bridge Day Care, Inc.

$66,679

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$69,714

Building Blocks Child Development Ctrs I

$148,088

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$69,252

Bulloch Academy

$137,602

Children's World Learning Centers, Marietta

$147,352

Busy World Learning Center, Inc.

$166,624

Children's World Learning Centers. Decatur

$146,716

Care Solutions, Inc.

$75,000

Children's World Learning Centers. Dunwoody

$138,498

Carousel Kids, Inc.

$145,293

Children's World Learning Centers. Norcross

$147,540

Carouselle Child Care & Lrn Ctr Inc. Richmo

$127,555

Children's World Learning Centers. St. Mtn.

$70,637

Carouselle Child Care & Lrn Ctr, Inc. Colum

$127,830

Children's World Learning Centers. Inc. Lilburn

$70,637

Carrousel Enterprise, Inc.

$327,135

Children's World Learning Centers. Inc. Lilburn

$69,252

Cartersville Kid's Stop, Inc.

$222,526

Children's World Learning Centers. Norcross

$71,648

Charles T. McLarty Builders, Inc.

$207,756

Children's World Learning Centers. Suwanee

$69,252

Chestnut Hill Academy, Inc.

$134,456

Childrens' Friends, Inc. Cobb

$196,093

Childcare Network, Inc. Bibb

$418,950

Childtime Childcare, Inc. Kingsland

$130,139

Childcare Network, Inc. Bibb

$750,094

Childtime Childcare, Inc. Norcross

$131,799

Childcare Network, Inc. Chatham

$417,010

Childtime Childcare, Inc. Snellville

$706,896

Childcare Network, Inc. Clarke

$139,593

Childtime Childcare, Inc. St. Marys

$129,365

Childcare Network, Inc. Clayton

$154,915

Childtime Childcare, Inc. St. Mountain

$146,890

Childcare Network, Inc. Cobb

$297,905

CJNI, Inc.

$174,813

Childcare Network, Inc. Columbia

$134,158

Clarkston Preparatory Christian Academy

$156,040

Childcare Network, Inc. Fulton

$168,833

Cornerstone Early Learning Center, Inc.

$209,965

Childcare Network, Inc. Houston

$253,093

Country Campus Child Care & Kindergarten

$205,196

Childcare Network, Inc. Lowndes

$123,007

County Crossing, Inc.

$139,702

Childcare Network, Inc. Muscogee

$1,058,344

Cranford Enterprises, Inc.

$213,847

Childcare Network, Inc. Richmond

$886,720

Creative Campus Learning Centers, Inc.

$139,827

Childcare Network, Inc. Rockdale

$142,704

Creative Learning Center, Inc.

$216,507

Children of the Future Day Care, Inc.

$79,602

Creech Enterprise, Inc.

$375,591

Children's Friend, Inc. 5

$411,154

D & B Child Care, Inc.

$130,876

Table 18. Contd.

D & B Child Care II, Inc.

$138,504

JC3, Inc.

$65,123

Day Care Services, Inc.

$116,258

Jim & Norma, Inc.

$57,457

Discovery Cruse, Inc.

$142,098

Johnson Day Care Center

$71,875

Discovery Satellite, Inc.

$141,549

Joyland Christian Day Care Center, Inc.

$78,803

Discovery Time, Inc.

$133,272

Joyland Early Learning Center

$162,587

Discovery Towne, Inc.

$142,011

Just Kids Child Care Center, Inc.

$145,553

Downey's Clubhouse, Inc.

$141,737

Kanagroo Pouch Kids, Inc.

$69,252

Drummond Enterprises, Inc.

$135,312

Kay's Kiddle Korner, Inc.

$74,506

Duluth Day School, Inc.

$222,045

Kid Stop, Inc.

$152,711

Dunn & Vaiden Inc. Columbia

$72,395

Kid's Depot, Inc.

$138,504

Dunn and Vaiden Inc. Richmond

$278,710

Kid's Kademy, Inc.

$78,489

Dutchtown Childrens Center

$69,413

Kid's Kountry Learning Center, Inc.

$156,796

Early Advantages Learning Center, Inc.

$162,300

Kid's World Child Development Center, Inc.

$62,658

Early Childhood Learning Centers

$264,809

Kid's World Early Learning Center, Inc.

$70,625

Eastside Training Academy, Inc.

$78,011

Kid's World Learning Center, Inc.

$139,998

Education Station, Inc.

$157,773

Kidazzle Child Care & Learning Center

$259,891

Evans Kiddie Kollege

$52,110

Kiddie Kare Day Care & Preschool Center

$61,612

Evans Kiddie Kollege Enterprises, Inc.

$70,541

Kiddie Kastle, Inc.

$143,287

Excellence in Child Care, Inc.

$130,876

Kids Academy, Inc.

$66,887

Fairyland Day Care Center

$154,233

Kids Junction, Inc.

$66,780

First Choice Day Care, Inc.

$163,818

Kids World Play and Learn Center

$320,479

Fita Enterprises

$156,786

Kidz Retreat, Inc.

$30,537

Flat Shoals Child Development

$161,533

Kilian, Inc.

$69,214

FLCV, Inc.

$132,723

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Cherokee

$134,815

Fleetwood Price Enterprises, Inc.

$295,479

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Clayton

$1,155,845

Fletcher Academy, Inc.

$297,874

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Cobb

$966,471

Flintstone Child Care Center, Inc.

$73,628

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. DeKalb

$1,021,335

Frazier World, Inc.

$65,943

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Douglas

$134,815

Friendship House, Inc.

$88,806

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Fulton

$996,507

Fun Land Day Care

$131,006

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Gwinnett

$1,103,218

G. Harrell & Co. , Inc.

$167,545

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Hall

$121,095

Gonzales Foods, Inc.

$69,431

Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. Spalding

$125,605

Goose N Gander Day Care Center of America

$249,580

Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc. Fulton Co.

$69,252

Greentree Child Care Center

$357,715

Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc. Gwinnett Co.

$69,252

Growing Room, Inc.

$135,263

Klub Kids International, Inc.

$209,185

Happy Day Care Center

$75,836

Kompany Kids, Inc. I

$69,714

Happy Kids Development Center

$150,233

LaJoy Enterprises, Inc.

$264,609

Harmony Grove Academy, Inc.

$258,561

Lakewood Heights Nursery School, Inc.

$85,802

HBTD, Inc.

$209,429

Land of Oz Child Care

$141,768

Headland Drive Early Development

$69,163

Langley Academy, Inc.

$145,649

Helping Hands Day Care

$68,563

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$1,112,311

Hinesville Day Care

$61,176

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$257,320

Hollywood Day Care Center

$89,194

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$717,280

Hudson Bridge Day Care Center, Inc.

$64,009

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$284,822

Hug-A-Bunch Day Care

$81,767

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$421,054

Humpty Dumpty Play School, Inc.

$126,378

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$212,692

Humpty Dumpty Play School, Inc. Valdosta

$145,207

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$2,098,595

International Academy, Inc.

$208,882

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$127,556

J & K, Inc.

$61,782

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$255,969

J. Lynn Ross

$136,424

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$257,320

LaPetite Academy Inc.

$149,849

Owls, Inc.

$68,549

LaPetite Academy, Inc. Clayton

$349,189

OWW, Inc.

$156,646

LaPetite Academy, Inc. - Bibb

$262,125

Parent and Child Development Services

$154,944

Learning for Life Day Care, Inc.

$65,163

Parents and Children, Inc.

$64,160

Learning Tree of America, Inc.

$367,095

Peanut Patch, Inc.

$77,061

Learning Tree of America, Inc.

$260,278

Peanut's Kiddie Killege, Inc.

$63,106

Levoyage, Inc.

$130,272

Pitts Playland Nursery & Kindergarten, Inc.

$57,645

Lil Darlin's Childcare

$155,651

Plantation Academy, Inc.

$198,703

Lil Folks, Inc.

$56,380

Polymart, Inc.

$126,170

Little Angels Day Care

$44,152

Porterfield Management Resources, Inc.

$266,139

Little Angels Learning Center, Inc.

$39,521

Pre-School Partners, Inc.

$293,958

Little Country Daycare #1 & #2

$143,161

Premier Preschool & Childcare Center, Inc.

$192,804

Little Loves Learning Center, Inc.

$148,131

Primary Colors, Inc.

$72,110

Little Mountain School House, Inc.

$152,379

Prime Care Learning Center, Inc.

$211,482

Little Partners, Inc.

$66,210

Prime Child Care, Inc.

$140,583

Little People Daycare, Inc.

$210,312

R & B Child Care Center, Inc.

$150,391

Little People's Paradise Day Care

$63,564

R.K. Enterprises, Inc.

$230,764

Little Rascal's Daycare

$71,064

Ramblin Ranch Learning Center, Inc.

$142,661

Little Rascals Day Care

$64,041

Ray Lynn, Inc.

$192,762

Little Stars, Inc.

$45,028

Rayjan Corporation

$207,756

Little Steps, Inc.

$63,085

Rick Richards, Inc.

$140,713

Little Treasures Learning Center, Inc.

$128,923

RKW Enterprises, Inc.

$70,450

Love Bug Learning Center

$193,358

Robert G & Kay H Floyd

$66,549

Love Laughter and Learning, Inc.

$417,634

Roberts Day Care Nursery, Inc.

$132,727

M B G, Inc.

$300,101

Roberts Little Ones Day Care Center, Inc.

$114,277

Magic Years of Learning Inc. Hall

$141,008

Rose Castle Child Care Center, Inc.

$84,374

Magic Years of Learning, Inc. Clarke

$142,869

Royal Kids, Inc.

$138,966

Mallory's Learning Center, Inc.

$74,423

S & H Theatre Group, Inc.

$151,881

Mary's Little Lambs, Inc.

$168,448

San, Inc.

$68,906

Meadowdale Nurseries, Inc.

$388,817

Sandy Brook Academy, Inc.

$208,218

Merrie Joan Preshool, Inc.

$282,932

Savannah Phoenix Corporation

$127,913

Michael Kevin, Inc.

$223,271

Seven Oaks Academy of Indian Trail, Inc.

$253,482

Milford Playskool, Inc.

$147,728

Shirasagi International Corp.

$73,450

Miracle Years of Learning, Inc.

$123,518

Shirley's Childcare & Learning Center

$58,551

Miss Linda's Child Care Corner, Inc.

$69,252

Sikes Schools, Inc.

$1,010,362

Mom's Loving DayCare, Inc.

$141,705

Small World Christian Daycare Center

$64,702

MON AMI Academy, Inc.

$149,806

Small World Day School, Inc.

$60,370

Montessori School of Douglas County

$56,259

Snow White Child Care Services, Inc.

$177,747

Mother Goose Child Care & Learning Centers

$75,428

South Atlanta Child Development Center

$210,501

Mother Hubbard 's Day Care

$177,032

Southwest Montessori, Inc.

$153,555

Mother Hubbards Daycare

$92,854

Sparks Christian Academy, Inc.

$225,838

Mother's Finest Child Care

$87,828

Specht & Johnson, Inc.

$162,923

My Second Home Daycare Center

$67,340

Stella's Early Learning Center, Inc.

$164,941

N & T Enterprises, Inc.

$121,848

Storyland Child Care, Inc.

$170,241

New Adventure Day Care, Inc.

$55,162

Styles & Walker Enterprises, Inc.

$171,370

Noble World Montessori, Inc.

$183,825

Summit Limited, Inc.

$207,756

North Decatur Manor Kindergarten & Day Care

$172,799

Summit Unlimited, Inc.

$138,504

OREA, Inc.

$165,869

Sunbrook Academy, Inc.

$128,065

Our House, Inc.

$70,747

Sunnyland Day Care Center

$140,820

Our Little World Day Care Center

$77,201

Sunshine Montessori School, Inc.

$62,901

Table 18. Contd..

Superkids Early Learning Center

$74,941

T & L, Inc.

$150,287

T N K, Inc.

$84,024

Tartan Enterprises, Inc.

$138,504

Teddy Bear Landing Teaching Center, Inc.

$139,889

Tee's Tiny Tots Preschool

$80,119

The Care House, Inc.

$78,797

The Carousel Child Care Center, Inc.

$56,409

The Childrens Depot

$245,336

The Delacato School

$167,876

The Learning Tree House

$126,170

The Levin Company, Inc.

$70,637

The Schoolhouse Learning Center

$63,134

The Sunshine Group, Inc.

$141,275

Thomas Proud Child

$85,948

Towne Brook Academy, Inc.

$139,702

Treasure Tykes, Inc.

$146,890

Village Montessori School of Roswell, Inc.

$68,906

VIP Kids, Inc.

$142,011

Walden Hall South, Inc.

$121,313

Weaver's Play & Learn, Inc.

$143,665

Wee Care Learning Center, Inc.

$326,530

Wee Tots, Inc.

$59,043

Wee Wisdom Day Nursery & Kindergarten, Inc.

$170,799

West Georgia Early Childhood Center, Inc.

$90,763

West Rome Kids Stop, Inc.

$141,459

Westwoods Learning Center, Inc.

$192,719

Wiley Brook Academy, Inc.

$139,702

Winthrop Academy, Inc.

$286,500

Woerner Enterprises, Inc.

$59,767

Wonderland Academy , Inc.

$169,591

Wonderland Wee Day Care, Inc.

$70,408

Wright's Child Care

$138,435

WST Enterprises, Inc.

$168,717

Young Life Center, Inc.

$138,504

Young Years, Inc.

$77,638

Yvette's Little World Day Care Center

$71,899

TOTAL

$62,094,380

Table 19. Private or Public, Not-For-Profit Pre-Kindergarten Programs, FY96

Pre-K Program

  

Special Needs Pre-K Capital Outlay
A Small World Academy , Inc.

$176,418

Agenesis Preschool Academy, Inc.

$167,700

Area Comm. to Improve Opportunities Now

$56,033

Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Morgan

$60,234

Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Oglethorpe

$134,537

Augusta Housing Authority

$156,180

Carver Heights Presbyterian Church, Inc.

$64,876

Chattahoochee Co Board of Commissioners

$133,857

$18,000
City of Fargo, Georgia

$65,281

Coastal Plain Area Economic

$220,033

Cobb County Board of Health

$76,440

Dalton Preschool Inc. Whitfield

$161,503

Dalton Preschool Inc. - Murray

$79,993

DeKalb College Auxiliary Services

$78,518

Dept. of Human Resources

$661,111

Florence Jackson Academy, Inc.

$152,046

Fort Valley State College

$382,692

$6,000
Friendship Baptist Church of Albany, Inc.

$258,672

Ga Academy for Children

$3,600,000

Gate City Day Nursery Assn - Cobb

$153,510

Gate City Day Nursery Assn. Fulton

$299,446

Georgia State University

$448,400

$600,000
Grant Park Learning Center, Inc.

$71,081

Greenbriar Children Center, Inc.

$147,407

Hatcher's Daycare and Learning

$161,525

Herrington Day School, Inc.

$83,413

Hogansville Community Improvement Assoc.

$159,635

LaGrange Child Care Council, Inc.

$77,376

Little Ones Like Me, Inc.