In Kentucky, 3,115 children under the age of three are enrolled in Early Head Start, and 8 percent of 3-year-olds and 29 percent of 4-year-olds are served by state-funded pre-K. Additionally, the average annual cost of center-based infant care in the state is $6,105. It is a clear priority for the state as evident from upcoming gubernatorial candidates, such as Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, who announced that early childhood education will be “the central focus of his campaign,” noting “Just as you can’t build a house without a foundation, it’s harder to educate a young person if their early years are wasted.”