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studies longterm effects early childhood educational interventions demonstration programs rather largescale public programs previous studies one oldest federally funded preschool programs reported positive effects school performance effects educational attainment crime unknownto determine longterm effectiveness federal centerbased preschool schoolbased intervention program urban lowincome childrenfifteenyear followup nonrandomized matchedgroup cohort 1539 lowincome mostly black children born 1980 enrolled alternative early childhood programs 25 sites chicago illthe chicago childparent center cpc program n 989 children provides comprehensive education family health services includes halfday preschool ages 3 4 years half fullday kindergarten schoolage services linked elementary schools ages 6 9 years comparison group n 550 consisted children participated alternative early childhood programs fullday kindergarten 374 preschool comparison group 5 randomly selected schools plus 2 others provided fullday kindergarten additional instructional resources 176 attended fullday kindergartens 6 cpcs without preschool participationrates high school completion school dropout age 20 years juvenile arrests violent nonviolent offenses grade retention special education placement age 18 yearsrelative preschool comparison group adjusted several covariates children participated preschool intervention 1 2 years higher rate high school completion 497 vs 385 p 01 years completed education 106 vs 102 p 03 lower rates juvenile arrest 169 vs 251 p 003 violent arrests 90 vs 153 p 002 school dropout 467 vs 550 p 047 preschool schoolage participation significantly associated lower rates grade retention special education services effects preschool participation educational attainment greater boys girls especially reducing school dropout rates p 03 relative less extensive participation children extended program participation preschool second third grade also experienced lower rates grade retention 219 vs 323 p 001 special education 135 vs 207 p 004participation established early childhood intervention lowincome children associated better educational social outcomes age 20 years findings among strongest evidence established programs administered public schools promote childrens longterm success