MR / Schenectady, NY.Yates Arts-in-Education Magnet School.Full-Day Pre-K class; urban school.State Funded through NYS Universal Pre-K Program.Students do reading readiness worksheets on table. In foreground is table of learning materials, including alphabet stencils, flash cards, crayons, markers. Reading readiness and early exposure to academics are increasingly emphasized in preschool programs..©Ellen B. Senisi