Dual Language Learners and State-Funded Preschool (October 2019)

Twenty-six states/programs track DLL enrollment in their state preschool programs. They reported that DLLs made up 25.5 percent of their preschool enrollments, more than their share of the general population (23%). Five states (Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Texas, Washington) use “home language other than English” as eligibility criterion for state-funded preschool programs.