NIEER declares New Mexico a “national leader” in PreK 

State of PreK Report gives New Mexico high marks on progress towards universal PreK  

SANTA FE – Today, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its annual “State of PreK Yearbook” report that analyzes and ranks state preschool programs, giving New Mexico top marks for its progress towards establishing free, universal PreK and the state’s significant investments in early education. The report ranks New Mexico in the top ten states for PreK for four-year-olds and 13^th for three-year-olds, with the state meeting nine out of ten benchmarks for PreK quality.