A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
The MSDE Division of Early Childhood is pleased to announce the release of the new Prekindergarten Expansion Grant application for FY 2020. This grant will expand access to high-quality prekindergarten for 4-year-olds from families with household incomes up to 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Find more information through MSDE’s Division of Early Childhood.
All early care and education providers can support families by promoting a nutritious diet and healthy eating habits in babies and children, which will lead to children’s healthy growth and development.
All early care and education providers can support families by helping them to find consistent medical care and encouraging them to have their children monitored regularly.
Evidence from early childhood research and practice shows a strong link between parents’ health and well-being and their children’s development.