Title I preschool programs allow LEAs or schools to use Title I funds, in part, to improve cognitive, health, and social-emotional outcomes for eligible children below the grade at which an LEA provides a free public elementary education (ESSA section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii)(V) and section 1115(b)(1)(C)). Such a program is designed to prepare eligible children with the prerequisite skills and dispositions for learning that will enable them to benefit from later school experiences.
Guidance Documents
Early Learning Guidelines for Classroom Serving Three & Four Year Old Children