State of Preschool
Montana
No Program
Montana does not currently operate a public preschool program that meets the definitions used in this report. The 2018-2019 program year marked the final year for implementation of the $6 million STARS Preschool Pilot, which was Montana’s first state-funded preschool effort.
In the past, Montana has taken advantage of federal grant opportunities to support preschool programs. In 2018-2019, over 1,300 children were provided with new or enhanced preschool slots under the state’s federal Preschool Development Grant (PDG). Also, in 2017, Montana received another competitive federal grant through the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program to support literacy skills among disadvantaged children and earmarked 15% of grant funding for preschool programs.
Additionally, in December 2022, Montana was awarded a federal Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B–5) three-year renewal grant for $8 million
Montana
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| Some Head Start children may also be counted in state pre-K. Estimates children in special education not also enrolled in state pre-K or Head Start. | |
| Total state pre-K enrollment | 0 |
| School districts that offer state program | NA |
| Income requirement | NA |
| Minimum hours of operation | NA |
| Operating schedule | NA |
| Special education enrollment, ages 3 and 4 | 677 |
| Federally funded Head Start enrollment, ages 3 and 4 | 3,431 |
| State-funded Head Start enrollment, ages 3 and 4 | 0 |
Resources
| Total state pre-K spending | $0 |
| Local match required? | NA |
| State Head Start spending | $0 |
| State spending per child enrolled | $0 |
| All reported spending per child enrolled* | $0 |
Pre-K programs may receive additional funds from federal or local sources that are not included in this figure. K–12 expenditures include capital spending as well as current operating expenditures. Head Start per-child spending includes funding only for 3- and 4-year-olds.