Report: State of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania – November 2025


Pennsylvania’s comprehensive early care and education system spans the formative years of a child, birth-to-age-5, and provides an opportunity to ensure our youngest citizens are starting out on the right track. This report takes a deeper look into the complexities within
Pennsylvania’s child care and pre-k system and makes recommendations on improvements that are necessary to ensure the system functions equitably and increases access and affordability for all families in the commonwealth.

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