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Pennsylvania supports quality early learning

Through the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and its partners throughout the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania provides many programs that help families and communities support early learning in our young children.

What would you like to do?

• Learn more about early childhood programs available for Pennsylvania families
• See if you are eligible for financial assistance for child care through Child Care Works income eligibility chart | online eligibility screening and application
• Search for a child care program near you
• Learn how Pennsylvania is improving quality in child care through Keystone STARS
• Enroll your 3 or 4 year old in quality pre-kindergarten through Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
• Learn how Early Intervention supports children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families

Learn how Pennsylvania is:

• helping children reach their promise
• helping families reach their promise
• helping teachers reach their promise
• helping communities reach their promise