The Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts/Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program Advisory Committee is currently accepting applications for new members. The committee is open to all who represent the interests of prekindergarten programs in Pennsylvania including Montessori, Private Pre-K, Religious affiliated programs and others as appropriate and works to coordinate statewide efforts. Application deadline July 26. Get more...Read More

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)’s  Rising STARS Tuition Assistance (RSTA) program (administered by The Pennsylvania Key) helps cover a portion of tuition costs for early childhood professionals. This program has important deadlines quickly approaching for applications: For coursework beginning on or before June 30, 2019, applications must be submitted using the...Read More

Do you provide/want to provide programming to preschool children with special needs? Are you looking for strategies to successfully include ALL children? If you answered yes, then the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) Professional Development event may be just what you were looking for to support your work. The ICP is a Program Observation Instrument that...Read More

Beginning in 2019, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department is investing $100 for every baby born or adopted to be used for the baby’s future higher education expenses through the new program, Keystone Scholars. To encourage families to plan early for their child’s future education, Keystone Scholars will provide $100 to all babies born or adopted in...Read More

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the PA Pre-K Counts Request for Applications (RFA) is now available on the PA Keys website.Read More

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) supports the degree attainment for early childhood educators through two scholarship programs in Pennsylvania, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodâ PENNSYLVANIA and Rising STARS Tuition Assistance (RSTA). In order to maximize Federal and State funding and streamline the scholarship options in PA, the requirements for eligibility under each program...Read More

The application deadline for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s 2019 Prenatal to Grade 3 (P-3) Governor’s Institute: P-3 Collaboration – Working Together for Student Success has been extended to May 9! The P-3 Governor’s Institute can help school districts, early learning providers, and community organizations throughout the commonwealth...Read More