DPP Tuition Recipients Less Likely to Be Chronically Absent

Children who received preschool tuition support from Denver Preschool Program (DPP) were less likely to have been chronically absent or retained by fifth grade, according to research complied in the paper, “Associations between a Preschool Tuition Credit and Children’s School Success Outcomes: Moving beyond Test Scores.”

This is promising data in light of recent news that chronic absenteeism among Colorado students went up for the 2024-2025 school year. A recent news article by Chalkbeat highlights that more than 1 in 4 Colorado children were chronically absent this past school year. In Denver Public Schools, chronic absenteeism rates went from 37.1% to 38.1%. Defined as missing more than 10% or more of school days, chronic absenteeism can affect nearly every aspect of a child’s ability to learn.

Learn more about how preschool tuition support from DPP helps children, families, and communities on our Impact page.