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Parents have the opportunity to enroll their children in free early education programs in Allegheny County.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts

Families who reside in Allegheny County and meet program guidelines can enroll their children in Head Start and Pre-K Counts programs.

The programs provide preschool children, ages three to five, with quality, flexible programming that is designed to reinforce and respond to the strengths and needs of each individual child. 

Early Head Start services are available to pregnant women and families with children from birth to age three.

There are available spots for three- to four-year-old children at the following locations:

• PPS Bethel Park – George Washington Elementary, 515 Clifton Road, Bethel Park, 15102
• PPS Duquesne – Duquesne School, 300 Kennedy Avenue, Duquesne, PA 15110
• PPS South Allegheny – South Allegheny Elementary School, 1707 Washington Boulevard, Port Vue, PA 15133
• COTRAIC Churchview – 3198 Scheick Street Pgh, PA 15227
• Learning to Learn Childcare Center- 119 Pennoak Drive  Pgh, PA 15235
• COTRAIC Dorseyville – 120 Charles Street Pgh, PA 15238 
• COTRAIC Hazelwood – 4900 2nd Avenue Pgh, PA 15207

To enroll in PPS programs, call Jeanette Casciato at 412-394-4594. For more information, check out this flyer. To enroll in COTRAIC programs, call Louna Ibrahim at 412-488-2750 or visit www.cotraic.org

Pittsburgh Public Schools

Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Early Childhood Program offers extended-day – and, in some cases, extended year – programming in community early childhood programs. The programs are similar to school-based early childhood classroom models.

There are openings in the following locations:

• Arsenal (Lawrenceville)
• Chartiers (West End)
• Conroy (North Side)
• Crescent (Homewood)
• Langley (West End)
• Linden (Point Breeze)
• Miller (Hill District)
• Minadeo (Sq. Hill)
• Pittsburgh Classical Academy (West End)
• Peabody/Obama (East Liberty)
• Spring Garden (North Side)
• Weil (Hill District)

Students who attend the programs receive individualized attention, social-emotional learning, and a free breakfast and lunch. Parents can also receive individualized support as well as opportunities to participate in a variety of training and become involved in the school community and Policy Council.

For more information, contact the Early Childhood Department at 412-529-4291. For more information, check out this flyer.