| Educational Program Services | | | | child and prepare special courses of instruction or |
| All Pittsburgh Schools Early Childhood Programs | | | | treatment for those children who require special |
| cover five days a week, for at least six hours a | | | | attention. |
| day. The goal of the program is to ensure that | | | | Children in the Pittsburgh Schools Early Childhood |
| preschool children develop the skills that they will | | | | Program receive two meals every day. A |
| need for attending kindergarten, including self | | | | nutritionist helps prepare the meals as well as help |
| confidence, physical abilities, increased academic | | | | parents design meal programs that suit the needs |
| awareness, and social interaction. | | | | of their preschool students. Special services are |
| This free program is open to children between | | | | also provided for students with disabilities involving |
| three and five years old. Pittsburgh School Head | | | | diagnosis, therapy, consultation, referral, and follow |
| Start Programs accept children between three | | | | up treatment. A minimum of 10% of the children |
| and five, while the Pre - Kindergarten accepts | | | | participating in the Pittsburgh Schools Early |
| children who are three and four years old. Children | | | | Childhood Program must be children with |
| must be at least three years old by September | | | | disabilities. Staff and parental counseling is provided |
| 1st of the current school year. | | | | to ensure that these children can participate in the |
| Health Program Services | | | | program. |
| Children participating in the Pittsburgh Schools Early | | | | Childcare Partnerships |
| Childhood Program have access to a variety of | | | | Many working parents can take advantage of |
| health services to evaluate their health needs and | | | | subsidies for childcare for children that are eligible |
| identify problems early on. All students entering | | | | for the Head Start program. Pittsburgh Schools |
| the program must provide complete medical | | | | have developed partnership agreements with a |
| records, including immunizations. Follow up care on | | | | number of child care and early learning agencies |
| the health condition of the child is provided. | | | | throughout the city. These programs provide |
| The Pittsburgh Schools Early Childhood Program | | | | learning opportunities for children that are similar |
| recognizes the need for mental and psychological | | | | to the school based programs in the Pittsburgh |
| assistance to preschool children in order to | | | | Public Schools Early Childhood Program. These |
| develop the emotional and social skills necessary | | | | childcare providers have been screened by |
| for attending school and being successful in school. | | | | Pittsburgh Public Schools and been provided with |
| Parent and mental health professionals work | | | | curriculum, materials, and training to match the |
| together to recognize the special needs of each | | | | school based programs. |