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Child Care & Head Start

ACS's Division of Early Care and Education administers the largest publicly-funded childcare system in the country, serving approximately 120,000 infants, toddlers, and school-aged children. This includes the Head Start program, a federally funded, family–centered child development program for low-income children ages 3-5, that promotes intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth in order to develop each child’s potential for successful living. Head Start also offers family members opportunities and support for growth and change.

About the Child Care Program

About the Head Start Program

Find out if you qualify for subsidized child care 



EarlyLearn NYC

EarlyLearn NYC Information

EarlyLearn NYC is a unique, ground-breaking education model that will merge child care and early education into a single, seamless system and establish a foundation for success for the City’s neediest children. This new program will meet the needs of New York City’s children and families by providing services to income-eligible families, allowing them to seek or maintain employment, while establishing consistent, quality services across all program sites. 

EarlyLearn for Programs, learn more here.

EarlyLearn for Parents, learn more here. 



Other Early Care and Education Resources and Information

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