Family Services

Child Care 

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) provides free or low-cost child care services for low-income families with children ages 6 weeks through 12 years old. Children with special needs may be eligible through age 18.

Learn more about child care

Early Childhood Education (age 3-4)

EarlyLearn NYC programs offer quality Child Care and Head Start programming in safe, clean and high quality settings. Children from low-income families are eligible for free early childhood education.

Read more about early childhood education or call (212) 232-0966 for more information.

Learn more about Head Start

3-K

You are eligible to apply for free, full-day 3-K programs in the calendar year your child turns three. Visit schools.nyc.gov/3k to learn more.

Promise NYC

Promise NYC is a new initiative providing access to child care services for low-income families with children, including undocumented children and asylum seekers, whose immigration status makes them ineligible for other, federally-funded child care assistance.

Learn more about Promise NYC

Family Welcome Centers

If you are new to New York City, Family Welcome Center staff members are available to help you with the NYC public schools enrollment process.

A list of Family Welcome Centers and the school districts they serve is available here.

Additional Information

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) can connect you to a wide range of free services and resources aimed at making families and communities stronger. These services are free and voluntary, regardless of immigration status.

Visit the ACS website to learn more.