Some people think that preschool programs are only for children from poor families. However, for many years they have also created the opportunity for children from middle- and upper-income families to obtain a free education. The reason they targeted the poor is because the government would pay more into the program and it would be considered a tax write-off. Every child who attends a preschool program would have a higher graduation rate and a lower delinquency rate. Preschool is not only beneficial for the child but also for the entire country. 48% of children from low-income families do not start school ready to learn. 75% of middle-income children begin school ready to learn. Educated parents read to their children an hour more a day than those who are not. Early learning definitely affects the structure of the child's brain and creates the aspiration to learn more at a later age. It is a proven fact that they are less likely to need government assistance and drop out of high school. They are also less likely to have trouble with the law and prefer to go to college and be very successful. In low-income settings and among children who do not attend preschool, 30% of children are more likely to drop out of high school. Forty-five percent are