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Education for Children

To ensure all children are prepared to succeed, the United States provides free public education. The links below provide information on the public school system, important programs such as Head Start, the Parent Teacher Association, and other topics related to childhood education.

Overview of the federal role in education.

Information on how education is governed and implemented in the United States.

Articles, podcasts, and photo galleries from the Department of State on education in the United States.

Resource to help you find a public school in your area.

Resource to help you find a public school, college, or public library in your area.

Information on the Head Start program for preschool children and their low-income families.

View and download Head Start information and publications in both English and Spanish.

Information on the School Meals Program from the Department of Agriculture.

Find your local Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

Department of Education's Talent Search Program, which identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education.

Department of Education's Advanced Placement Test Fee Program, which helps low-income students pay for Advanced Placement test fees.

Literacy publications for educators and parents.

Publication for parents, "A Child Becomes a Reader-Birth through Preschool."

Publication for parents, "A Child Becomes a Reader-Kindergarten through Grade 3."