Child Care Works pays most of a child care bill for working families under the income line, through the Early Learning Resource Center in Reading. Head Start and Pre-K Counts are free preschool with their own income lines. Early Intervention is free for any baby or child who is behind, with no income test.
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Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County signs children up for its after school program at six clubs in Reading, and enrollment for the 2026-2027 Afterschool Program is open. You enroll…
From Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
Countywide
Berks County Head Start, run by the Berks County Intermediate Unit, is a free preschool program for qualifying families, paid for with state and federal funds. It serves 505 students in 30 classrooms…
From Berks County Intermediate Unit
The Berks County Intermediate Unit runs Pre-K Counts, a state- and federally-funded preschool program that is free to eligible families in Berks County. It is designed for children who are between…
From Berks County Intermediate Unit
CHOR Youth & Family Services runs Parents as Teachers in Reading, a home visitation program in which a trained Parent Educator comes to your home to support your child's early learning and your…
From CHOR Youth & Family Services
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