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The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand perceptions of parental and other stakeholders in Southern Nevada (USA) about the education\u2013health link, and to understand priorities regarding how FDK access could affect health. Two 90-minute focus groups were conducted with 14 adult stakeholder participants representing parents, current and former teachers, and community members. Transcripts were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Eight major themes and several subthemes emerged; findings related to each are discussed. \u2018Access\u2019 was mentioned most frequently (n = 43), followed by \u2018Time\u2019 (n = 25), and \u2018Lifetime educational attainment\u2019 (n = 17). Participants were overall in favor of expanding access to FDK and felt that FDK could improve social skills, increase the amount of physical activity, and provide additional time for educators to detect additional learning disabilities when compared to half-day programs. 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