In just one year, Arizona added approximately 1,800 new public preschool slots for 3-year-olds and currently serves 3,526 children under the age of three through Early Head Start in the state. However, work still needs to be done with only 3 percent of 4-year-olds and 2 percent of 3-year-olds in the state having access to state pre-K programs. Additionally, the average annual cost of center-based infant care in the state is $8,671. Aware of this need, advocates, local leaders, and state leaders in Arizona have kept up momentum for early childhood education by putting pressure on lawmakers to restore funding cuts, improve the quality of existing programs and expand access to more children.