In Nebraska, 1,764 children under the age of three are enrolled in Early Head Start programs. Additionally, 11 percent of the state’s three-year olds and 26 percent of the state’s four-year olds are enrolled in state-funded pre-K. However, many advocates of early education propose that more early childhood investment by the state legislature would “ensure that more children begin their public education experience prepared to succeed.” The average annual cost of center-based infant care in the state is $7,797.