PHLpreK | Today’s Choice. Tomorrow’s Graduate.

Find pre-K and quality child care programs for your kids age birth to five

844-PHL-PREK

Find out if you qualify for child care funding

My child
is 0-3

Your child begins learning the moment they’re born. By the time they turn three, 85% of their brain has already been formed. The time from birth until pre-K can set the course for a child’s whole life.

Find out if you qualify for child care funding

My child
is 3-5

Use the Eligibility Calculator

Quality child care and pre-K programs prepare your child to enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. Nearly 50% of children in Philadelphia start kindergarten behind, and 44% of third-graders are not reading at grade level. Quality pre-K reduces grade repetition and the need for special education services.

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Eligibility Calculator

Use the Eligibility Calculator to find out if you qualify for child care and pre-K funding.

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Call Center

For help locating and applying for pre-K and other quality child care programs, call 844-PHL-PREK (844-745-7735).

Call 844-PHL-PREK

PHLpreK is growing!

Did you know? The City of Philadelphia plans to fund even more free, quality pre-K opportunities in the 2019-2020 school year.

All children who will be 3 or 4 by September 1, 2020 are eligible. There are no income requirements for participation in this pre-K program.

Sign up for enrollment updates from the Office of Children and Families here. You can also visit our programs page to find a current PHLpreK provider and sign up for a waiting list.