Parents can now enroll their children in free early education programs in Allegheny County.
Head Start and Pre-K Counts
Families who reside in Allegheny County and meet program guidelines can enroll their children in Head Start and Pre-K Counts programs.
The programs provide preschool children, ages three to five, with quality, flexible programming that is designed to reinforce and respond to the strengths and needs of each individual child.
Early Head Start services are available to pregnant women and families with children from birth to age three.
To enroll, call Jeanette Casciato at 412-394-4594.
Free Preschool
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Early Childhood Program offers extended-day – and, in some cases, extended year – programming in community early childhood programs. The programs are similar to school-based early childhood classroom models.
The city’s early education program features 85 classrooms throughout Pittsburgh Public Schools and six Early Education Centers – Chartiers, Conroy, Crescent, Obama/Peabody, Roosevelt, and Spring Garden.
Students who attend the programs receive individualized attention, social-emotional learning, and a free breakfast and lunch. Parents can also receive individualized support as well as opportunities to participate in a variety of training and become involved in the school community and Policy Council.
For more information, contact the Early Childhood Department at 412-529-4291.