Each child ages 3, 4, or 5 who is in DFPS conservatorship must receive early childhood education services through:

  •  a pre-kindergarten program offered through the public school;

  •  an early childhood education program offered through Head Start, if available in the local community of the caregiver; or

  •  a home environment.

If a program is not available in the local community or not appropriate for the child, the caregiver notifies the caseworker, who must document the information in the case file.

If the caregiver for a child between the ages of 3 and 5 wishes to enroll the child in a private early childhood education program or a pre-kindergarten program paid for by the caregiver, the caregiver must get approval from the child’s caseworker.

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