The Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2025 would create a federal grant program to help states establish or expand full-day prekindergarten programs in public schools and charter schools. The bill allows all 3- and 4-year-old children to voluntarily enroll regardless of family income, and requires participating programs to be full-day (at least six hours daily), run the full school year, and employ teachers with qualifications equivalent to other school staff. The federal government would cover up to 80 percent of program costs, with states responsible for the remaining share, and grants would supplement rather than replace existing early childhood education funding. The legislation authorizes "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, with states competing for grants through applications to the Secretary of Education.
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