In Idaho, 1,340 children under the age of three are served by Early Head Start, and 6.5 percent of 3-year-olds and 13 percent of 4-year-olds are served through federal Head Start and special education preschool. However, until this year’s legislative session the state did not fund a state-run pre-K program. Additionally, the average annual cost of center-based infant care in the state is $6,969. The state legislature has made adequate progress in building awareness about the benefits of early childhood education, setting the foundation for moving forward with legislation that would create a pilot pre-K program.