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Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children
Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children, known as PA Promise, is a campaign to help families make good choices about their child’s early learning and to choose quality early learning programs that are right for their family.  The Pennsylvania Office of Early Learning and Development (OCDEL) is the primary partner in PA Promise.

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Early Learning GPS  

The Early Learning GPS includes questions and resources to help you think about what you want in a child care/early learning program. Create a free family account and map for your child and check out the "When your child is not with you" section in the GPS quiz.

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PA Safe Schools Office for Safe Schools
This office coordinates school safety and security programs, collection of the annual school violence statistics, coordination of anti-violence efforts, and development of policies and strategies to combat school violence. The office supports and provides technical assistance and professional development and security-related activities to support school safety.

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MetroKids
A resource for parents living in the greater Delaware Valley - Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware.

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Main Line Parent
Parent resources and information for families in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

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PA One Book, Every Young Child
Pennsylvania's One Book, Every Young Child program highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages three to six by using one book many different ways.

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