early childhood programs

Pre-kindergarten educational services

Early childhood programs are organized educational or developmental services for young children, typically from birth through age five or eight.

These include preschools, Head Start, daycare centers with learning components, and pre-kindergarten initiatives.

The term usually implies structured curricula and trained staff, distinguishing such programs from informal childcare: The state expanded funding for early childhood programs.

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age/developmental stage

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Learning for mature students

higher education · continuing education · secondary education · college programs · graduate programs

educational formality

early childhood programsparental care

Offspring protection and nurturing

babysitting · free play

Family

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