| State-subsidized childcare | Federal Head Start | State Pre-kindergarten |
| TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS | ||
| At least 19 years old
60 semester hours of college credit and 6 semester hours in child development OR 1 year child development experience, 30 semester hours of college credit and |
At least 19 years old
2 years college, with 6 semester hours of early childhood courses By 2008, a two-year associate of arts degree will be required. As of last fall, 50 percent had to have an A.A. |
B.A. with an early childhood (Type 04) teaching certificate. This includes:
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| AVERAGE TEACHER PAY | ||
| $8.21 to $9.76 per hour $17,077 to $20,301 per year |
$12.32 per hour $22,912 per year |
$26.72 per hour in CPS $44,431 per year in CPS |
Preschool’s patchwork quilt
