Facts about pre-K programs in Massachusetts

The National Association for the Education of Young Children has accredited 41 percent of licensed pre-K centers and 15 percent of public school pre-K programs.

72 percent of Massachusetts' pre-school teachers in community centers do not have a bachelor's degree.

It costs $10,668 annually, on average, to send a child to a full-time pre-K program in Massachusetts.

Three states - Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma - have universal pre-K programs.