Quality pre-kindergarten can give your child a strong start in school and in life.

Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts provides free half-day or full-day pre-kindergarten throughout Pennsylvania.

• Who is eligible?
• How do I apply?
• PA Pre-K Counts flyer English  | en Espanol
• PA Pre-K Counts grantees by county (PDF)
• PA Pre-K Counts Boosts Child Learning Outcomes - check out 3rd year child outcomes (PDF)

Who is eligible?

Each program offering PA Pre-K Counts classrooms will have their own guidelines, but PA Pre-K Counts is designed for children who

• are between age 3 and younger than the entry age for kindergarten;
• are at risk of school failure, either because of income (300% of the federal poverty level, or a family of four earning $67,050);
• may also have language (English is not your first language), special needs, or other issues that make them at risk for failing in school.

If your child falls into these categories, you may be eligible to apply.

 Click HERE to learn more about federal poverty guidelines. To find out 300% of the federal poverty level, find the poverty level that corresponds with the number of persons in your household and mulitply by three.

How do I apply?

There are PA Pre-K Counts classrooms in most of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Click HERE (PDF) for a listing of PA Pre-K Counts grantees by county.

Please contact the lead agency directly for enrollment information, such as locations of classrooms and how to apply. Many grantees are partnering with other programs to provide classrooms in nearby cities, so contact them directly for information on all of their locations.  

 Visit the Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts page on the Pennsylvania Department of Education website.