Pennsylvania's Promise for Children: PA Promise

Sign the declaration | Sign up for Build ECE news | Learning is Everywhere | Tell a friend

Learn

Early learning, from birth to age five, builds the foundation for lifelong learning. And it’s a step that cannot be missed. Learn more about quality early learning so you can help Pennsylvania's young children reach their promise.

NEW - Watch three 5-minute "Quick Break Videos" on how early education helps brain development, gets kids ready for school, and helps the economy!

I want to:

Learn more about brain development and early learning
Learn simple ways I can help young children grow
See if I'm eligible for child care subsidy through Child Care Works (CCIS)

income eligibility chart | online eligibility screening and application

Learn more about Pennsylvania’s early learning programs
Search for child care programs near me
Subscribe to the Build Early Childhood Education E-News
Learn how Keystone STARS can help me choose a quality early learning program for my childl

No co-pay for PA Pre-K Counts
A Butler County mom shares how difficult it would be to send her child to PA Pre-K Counts if there was a required co-pay.

Jacob's Memory Book
A Northampton Early Intervention success story

Something new to tell me
A Venango mom reports that her daughter always have something new to tell her from her day in a PA Pre-K Counts classroom.

About Pennsylvania's Promise for Children | Why quality early learning matters | Pennsylvania supports quality early learning | How you can support PA's Promise for Children | Contact Us