An early childhood blended classroom or program where children are supported by different funding sources. Funds are 'braided' from 2 or more funding sources to support the total cost of services to individual children. Revenues are allocated and expenditures tracked by their categorical funding source. These classrooms or programs might represent an intentional braiding of IDEA, Head Start, Title I, state pre-k, community child care, or other "braided" funds.
Child care (childcare) or preschool is a broad term for programs that provide care and supervision of children, usually from age 6 weeks to age 13.
IDEA special education services provided to young children with disabilities, generally referring to children ages 3 through 5.
Early childhood programs operated by religious organizations. Note: Some public and private preschool programs are housed or operated in faith-based centers as non-religious community programs.
Early childhood programs that promote the school readiness of young children from low-income families through agencies in their local community. Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5.
Kindergarten programs are considered the first year of formal education and are generally integrated into state K-12 school systems. In most state and private schools, children begin kindergarten at age 5 to 6 and attend for 1 year.
Mother's Day Out programs are a type of private community early childhood program. These programs tend to be regularly scheduled and are designed for young children to interact with their peers.
The school in which a child would attend if he or she was school aged.
Regular Early Childhood Programs (RECP) for the purposes of this data collection are public and private programs that include a majority (at least 50 percent) of nondisabled children (i.e., children not on IEPs). This category may include, but is not limited to:
A special education program is a program that includes less than 50 percent nondisabled children (i.e., children not on IEPs). This may include, but is not limited to, the following:
A group of children who participate in supervised activities designed to encourage language acquisition and use. These opportunities may include peers, and/or families. Check student composition and state guidance for determining the correct category.
State Performance Plan, Annual Performance Report is a required plan and annual report of the each state's implementation of the IDEA, Part B.
State-operated and funded pre-kindergarten or pre-k programs designed to ensure that preschoolers are ready for kindergarten. State pre-k programs are generally designed for 4-year-olds though some states also serve 3-year-olds. Many state pre-k programs provide services for a targeted group of children at risk for school failure.
Title I preschool programs are preschool programs for which an LEA or school uses Title I funds, in whole or in part, to improve cognitive, health, and social-emotional outcomes for eligible children below the grade at which an LEA provides a free public elementary education.