bringing preschool to the slums

The slums of Argentina began to allow children between the ages of three and five into pre[grade]school programs.

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=31980.


My question that this article has raised was this; if we all began school between the ages of three and five, then would this allow children to value education more? Could this improve students learning abilities, as studies show that children obtain information like sponges at a younger age.