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Child care and early learning help in Illinois. Pick a program to see the steps.

CPS Pre-KFree pre-school for Chicago kids ages 3 to 5 · 5 steps
Finding Childcare in IllinoisHow to find a child care provider that works with Illinois CCAP · 4 steps
Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)Help paying for child care so you can work or go to school · 5 steps
Preschool for AllHigh-quality preschool for Illinois kids ages 3 to 5 · 5 steps

National programs — available in every state

Early Head StartFree care and learning, pregnancy to age 3 · 5 steps
Head StartFree preschool and school readiness, ages 3 to 5 · 5 steps
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