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Head Start and Pre-K Counts are full-day, school-year programs that are intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. These programs are entirely free for income-eligible families. Year-round, private-pay preschool is also available.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts. Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Makes quality pre-kindergarten programs available to Pennsylvania residents at no cost to qualifying families. Full day program instructional time is 3 hours.

Offers collaborative coordination, playgroups, parenting help, developmental screens, prevention programs, special delivery baskets, and family group truancy meetings.

Provides free weekly school readiness workshops to prepare children (ages 3-5) academically and socially for kindergarten. Connects families with early intervention and support services, connects families to affordable quality preschool programs and may help with tuition assistance (based on availability), helps register students on-time for kindergarten.

Provides enriching experiences for children aged 3-5, adhering to the PA Department of Education standards. All staff are thoroughly background-checked and committed to fostering equity and inclusion. Offers after-school options extending past our preschool's school day.

Offers a summer program, operated virtually, for children who will start Kindergarten this fall to prepare and increase the confidence of rising kindergarteners and their families. Provides 90 minutes of introductory digital instruction and support for two days each week, either Monday and Tuesday OR Wednesday and Thursday, facilitated by a teacher. Also offers optional asynchronous activities at various other times during the summer.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts are full-day, school-year programs that are intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. These programs are entirely free for income-eligible families. Year-round, private-pay preschool is also available.

Deliver home-based Parents as Teachers services to low-income families in Berks County.

An early childhood parent education and family support program designed to empower all parents to be their child's teacher. Provides parents with information on child development from birth to age 3 and suggests learning opportunities that encourage language, intellectual, physical, social and emotional growth. It is a voluntary primary prevention program that offers: - Personal Visits: Personalized home visits by certified parent educators, trained in child development to help parents understand what to expect in each stage of their child's development and offer practical tips on ways to encourage, learning to manage challenging behavior and promote strong parent-child relationships. Visits are offered bi-weekly. - Group Meetings: Parents meet together to gain new insights and to share their experiences, common concerns and successes. Group meetings also provide families the opportunity to participate in parent-child activities. Group meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month 10 am-12

Provides full and part-time childcare as well as before and after school care.

Provides books, educational toys, and twice-weekly home visits from Early Learning Specialists over the two-year program cycle. Connects families to other needed supports, including housing, medical, and educational services. Program graduates also receive assistance with enrolling in preschool programs.

Offers a literacy program for families. Subjects include basic adult education, parenting, school readiness, and early childhood education.

Provides a preschool.

Offers a preschool program with a center-based classroom experience.

Makes quality pre-kindergarten programs available to Pennsylvania residents at no cost to qualifying families. Full day program instructional time is 3 hours.

Recruits and trains volunteer reading coaches to increase literacy development by expanding opportunities for children to have shared adult-child book reading time, ultimately helping youth read on grade level by 3rd grade and stay on track to school success. Both in person and virtual opportunities are available.

Operates an Early Learning Center. Offers childcare services.

Provides free home-based and center-based learning environments that support children's growth in language and literacy, cognition, general knowledge, physical development, health, social and emotional development, and approaches to learning.

Prepares children for reading and math, but also teaches children to pay attention, follow directions, and get along with others.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts. Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Provides home based services, including health and developmental screenings, ongoing individualized educational assessment, weekly home visits, monthly family days, and parent involvement opportunities.

Provides inclusive high-quality preschool classrooms for children ages 3-5 that focuses on school readiness skills to prepare children for kindergarten.

Provides a home visit program. Pre-natal services are also available. Provides an evidence-based home visiting model which stresses the importance of a parent's role as the primary teacher for their child. Home visits include lessons in parenting skills and education as well as information and referrals for other identified needs in the household. Additionally, weekly parent-child group communication meetings are offered. Group meetings offer participating families to continue to work on their parent-child interaction skills as well as meeting with and socializing with other parents in programming.

Family Centers, located at Jefferson and Central Elementary Schools, coordinate and facilitate a variety of support services for Allentown School District families. Family Centers seek to ensure the healthy growth and development of children by coordinating a wide variety of support services for families in the communities in which they live. These services include: * Parent Support and Child Development Education * Pediatric Health Services * Healthy After-School and Summer Activities * Family Preservation Services * Education and Employment-Related Services Family Development Specialist certified in parent education home visits meet groups of parent sand provide assessments and support to parents for their children from pregnancy through kindergarten. They facilitate access to needed services and coordinate case management services. Health centers are also located in the elementary schools served by the Family Centers. Collaborative partners representing health, communitie