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- ↑ Jeff Bezos's tuition-free preschool is expanding to new locations in Texas and Florida. Here's who's eligible to attend and why Bezos says 'the child will be the customer.', Business Insider, January 31, 2022
- ↑ Why Some Locals Are Skeptical About Jeff Bezos’ Free Preschool Near Seattle, Forbes, October 14, 2020
- ↑ Jeff Bezos Cites a Big Number, but Few Details, in Plan for Low-Income Montessori Preschools, New York Times, September 21, 2018
- ↑ Jeff Bezos to open first nonprofit preschool in Washington as part of $2 billion Day One Fund, CNBC, September 22, 2020
- ↑ Bezos Academy opening in Orlando, Fox 35 Orlando, January 14, 2022
- ↑ Bezos Academy to open new tuition-free preschool in Everett, NBC King 5, January 22, 2022
