Early Childhood Education and Care

Bucks County Head Start, Inc. provides high quality early childhood programs for children throughout Bucks County. Bucks County Head Start, Inc. is a private non-profit organization. Head Start provides a variety of programs designed with flexibility to meet the needs of preschool children and their families. These programs are available at no cost to families who qualify under federal income guidelines.

United Way of Bucks County supports early childhood education in a variety of ways, including Pre K Counts, a Pennsylvania program making quality early childhood education programs available to eligible families.

Families seeking quality child care should try Child Care Information Services of Bucks County. The CCIS website provides a comprehensive, countywide child care directory. Eligible families may be able to receive low-cost, quality child care.

Families seeking early childhood education and care may want to check out Keystone Stars. Pennsylvania's Stars program assures and rewards quality practices in participating child cares and preschools. Visitors to the site can find more information about the star ratings and the names of Star programs in the area.