There is extensive research supporting the transformative value of free, full-day, high-quality 3-K to improve academic and social outcomes. To achieve the vision of 3-K for All citywide, we will need additional support from partners in the State and Federal governments, as the cost of scaling up the program will be approximately $200 million. This is a small price to pay for $10,000 in annual childcare savings for parents, and the invaluable gains that come from students starting on a level
playing field as they enter kindergarten. In the meantime, we are working toward aligning our early childhood curriculums, integrating data collection, and providing a seamless connection to K–12 education.
Along with our 3-K for All efforts, we are also working toward transferring all EarlyLearn programming (which provides free or low-cost full-day, full-year childcare and education for children ages six weeks to four-years-old) from the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to DOE to create a unified education system under one department that meets the educational needs
of all our children, from birth to graduation.
If you think your child might have a delay or disability, help is available. Learn more about Early Intervention. Talk to your doctor, call 311 and ask for Early Intervention, or visit nyc.gov/health/earlyint. Early Intervention services are confidential, voluntary and free for
families,* regardless of income, immigration or insurance status.
*If you have health insurance, including Medicaid, it will be used to pay for Early Intervention services at no direct cost to you. If you think your child might have a delay or disability, help is available. Learn more about Early Intervention. Talk to your doctor, call 311 and ask for Early
Intervention, or visit nyc.gov/health/earlyint. Early Intervention services are confidential, voluntary and free for families,* regardless of income, immigration or insurance status. *If you have health insurance, including Medicaid, it will be used to pay for Early Intervention services at no direct cost to you. If you think your child might have a delay or disability, help is available. Learn more about Early Intervention. Talk to your doctor, call 311 and ask for Early Intervention, or visit nyc.gov/health/earlyint. Early Intervention services are confidential, voluntary and free for
families,* regardless of income, immigration or insurance status. *If you have health insurance, including Medicaid, it will be used to pay for Early Intervention services at no direct cost to you.
If you think your child might have a delay or disability, help is available. Learn more about Early Intervention. Talk to your doctor, call 311 and ask for Early Intervention, or visit nyc.gov/health/earlyint. Early Intervention services are confidential, voluntary and free for families,* regardless of income, immigration or insurance status. *If you have health insurance, including Medicaid, it will be used to pay for Early Intervention services at no direct cost to you.
OFFER TRAINING FOR HOME-BASED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
Family childcare is a critical component of the early childhood system in New York City, serving thousands of infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children every year. Through the EarlyLearn
system, ACS supports about 1,600 family childcare providers accessed by low-income families that otherwise would not be able to afford high-quality care. As the City prepares to transition the EarlyLearn system from ACS to DOE in July 2019, family childcare remains a critical part of this effort.
Over the next few years, DOE will build out its support structure to ensure family childcare providers receive the resources they need to provide a high-quality, developmentally appropriate education that is also sensitive to the different languages and cultural diversity of the students they serve.
DOE will support family childcare providers and offer expertise in areas including infant and early childhood education, mental health, special education, and family and community engagement. In so doing, we will ensure families and their young children from all socioeconomic backgrounds are able to enjoy the stability, benefits, and educational gains from homebased, trained childcare.
