Jeff Bezos Gives a Sneak Peek Into the First of Many Tuition-Free Preschools

Bezos Academy will offer Montessori-inspired education in underserved communities

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The first free preschool funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion Bezos Day One Fund will open on Oct. 19 in Des Moines, Wash., which is about 16 miles south of Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle.

Bezos announced the opening date with a classroom photo on Instagram. Known as the Bezos Academy, he said it will be the first of many for underserved children. The preschool will offer year-round programming five days a week for children ages 3 to 5.

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