| Label | Number of Children Served by Faith-Based Providers |
| Category | VPK School-Year |
| Data Source | AWI |
| Definition | Count of children who have received VPK instruction from a faith-based provider. A faith-based provider is a child care provider that is associated with a religious institution or uses a faith-based curriculum. |
| Calculation | Cumulative distinct count of children by county, coalition, or state. The child must have received a payment at a provider that indicated it is faith-based or uses a faith-based curriculum. The provider record must be flagged as a faith-based provider. |
| Notes | A distinct child is defined as the unique combination of a child ID with a date of birth. |
