This report examines the characteristics and participant outcomes of public early childhood education programs in Nebraska. In 2013-2014, these programs served 13,593 children and received more than $97 million in support. Findings are presented for program quality, based on onsite observations and a self-assessment process. School readiness was assessed, as well as academic student outcomes (longitudinal), where more than half the children who had previously attended the state's program for at risk children met or exceeded expectations on state elementary, middle, and high school assessments in reading, writing, math, and science. Family engagement outcomes, based on a survey with 1,065 responses, showed that the state met or exceeded all targets.