This graph shows the number of children enrolled in pre-primary school institutions (kindergarten or nursery) either for a full or part-day in the United States from 1980 to 2018. In 2018, there were about **** million children aged 3 to 5 enrolled in nursery or kindergarten programs and attending for a full-day in the United States.
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NCES. (July 31, 2019). Kindergarten and nursery school enrollment numbers in the United States from 1980 to 2018, by type of attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/236156/pre-primary-school-enrollment-and-attendance-type-in-the-us/
NCES. "Kindergarten and nursery school enrollment numbers in the United States from 1980 to 2018, by type of attendance (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/236156/pre-primary-school-enrollment-and-attendance-type-in-the-us/
NCES. (2019). Kindergarten and nursery school enrollment numbers in the United States from 1980 to 2018, by type of attendance (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/236156/pre-primary-school-enrollment-and-attendance-type-in-the-us/
NCES. "Kindergarten and Nursery School Enrollment Numbers in The United States from 1980 to 2018, by Type of Attendance (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2019, /statistics/236156/pre-primary-school-enrollment-and-attendance-type-in-the-us/
NCES, Kindergarten and nursery school enrollment numbers in the United States from 1980 to 2018, by type of attendance (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/236156/pre-primary-school-enrollment-and-attendance-type-in-the-us/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Kindergarten and nursery school enrollment numbers in the United States from 1980 to 2018, by type of attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, July 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/236156/pre-primary-school-enrollment-and-attendance-type-in-the-us/
