FOLLOWING an island-wide campaign by grassroots leaders and educators, the number of children who skip preschool has halved over the last two years, according to recently released statistics.

Last year, about 870 kids missed out out on preschool, which is being increasingly seen as an essential part of a child's education.

The numbers, announced in Parliament last week, are down from about 1,600 at the start of the previous year.

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