Eligibility is determined based on a formal screening process.
Bright Beginnings currently serves 2,059 students in 3 CMS preschool centers and 102 CMS classrooms. The first class of Bright Beginnings students completed first grade in the 1999-2000 school year. African-American and students of low socioeconomic status who participated in Bright Beginnings show particular benefits, outperforming all segments of their respective peer groups.