About the Preschool Choice Alliance
The Preschool Choice Alliance helps Indiana communities expand access to quality preschool in ways that strengthen families, respect local control, and protect taxpayers. We focus on practical, low-burden solutions that allow parents to choose what works best for their children.
Our Mission
We work with parents, educators, employers, and community leaders to create a simple pathway for communities that want more preschool options. Local voters make the decision. Parents choose the providers. Dollars stay close to home.
Our goal is straightforward: give families a strong start without building new statewide bureaucracy or creating long-term obligations taxpayers cannot sustain.
Core Values
Parental Choice: Families are free to choose public, private, or faith-based providers that meet strong quality standards.
Local Decision-Making: Communities decide whether to adopt a preschool levy and how to structure it.
Fiscal Responsibility: Transparent spending, strict limits on overhead, independent audits, and automatic sunset provisions ensure public dollars are handled with care.
About Patrick McAlister
Patrick McAlister is the founder of the Preschool Choice Alliance, a statewide effort to help Indiana communities expand access to high-quality preschool through local decision-making and fiscal responsibility.
He previously served as Director of the Indianapolis Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation, where he advised Mayor Joe Hogsett on education and workforce policy and oversaw a portfolio of 45 public charter schools. Patrick also held leadership roles at the Indiana Department of Education and Teach Plus, with a focus on educator engagement and state-level policy.
He previously chaired the board of Enroll Indy, and is a graduate of the Leadership Indianapolis Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series.
Patrick lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Danielle, and their son, Dalton.
