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Child Care Scholarship Program Briefing 02.04.2026 9 CCS enrollment increased rapidly in the first half of 2025 before declining due to the partial enrollment freeze. Source: MSDE internal data systems, accessed 1/26/2026 42,502 47,731 41,148 28,807 31,873 27,235 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Number of Children and Families Children Families