Early Learning in Pennsylvania

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.

I want to:

• Learn more about early childhood programs available for Pennsylvania families
• See if I am 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
• Learn how Pennsylvania is improving quality in child care through Keystone STARS
• Enroll my 3 or 4 year old in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
• Learn how Early Intervention supports children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families
• Check out early education facts and events for my county

Learn how Pennsylvania is:

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