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Early Childhood | Childcare Subsidy (2014 – 2019)

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Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work.  The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.

Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.

Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups. Values are not filtered in the table.

Age Group
Infant:  Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler:  1 to 2 years
Older Toddler:  2 to 3 years
Preschool:  3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age:  Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age:  4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age.  Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.

Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning



Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work.  The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.

Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.

Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.

Age Group
Infant:  Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler:  1 to 2 years
Older Toddler:  2 to 3 years
Preschool:  3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age:  Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age:  4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age.  Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.

Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning



Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work.  The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.

Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.

Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.

Age Group
Infant:  Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler:  1 to 2 years
Older Toddler:  2 to 3 years
Preschool:  3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age:  Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age:  4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age.  Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.

Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning



Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work.  The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.

Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.

Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.

Age Group
Infant:  Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler:  1 to 2 years
Older Toddler:  2 to 3 years
Preschool:  3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age:  Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age:  4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age.  Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.

Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning



Definitions: Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work.  The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.

Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by age group.

Percentage values are based on the total number of child care subsidies across all 4 locations represented (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and across all Age Groups.

Age Group
Infant:  Birth to 1 year
Young Toddler:  1 to 2 years
Older Toddler:  2 to 3 years
Preschool:  3 years to the date the child enters kindergarten in a public or private school system
Young School-Age:  Kindergarten to the date the child enters the 4th grade of a public or private school system
Older School-Age:  4th grade of a public or private school system to 13 years of age.  Also includes children 13 and over but under 19 years of age incapable of caring for himself.

Source: PPC’s analysis of data from Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning


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