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Preschool For All (PFA) Program
The Preschool for All (PFA) program provides at least 12.5 hours weekly of high-quality preschool to eligible families with children ages 3-5. PFA programs include comprehensive developmental screening and use a standards-aligned, research-based curriculum. Classes are taught by early childhood licensed teachers and are monitored to ensure that programs are providing children with a strong foundation to be successful throughout their school experience.
For specific information about the requirements of implementing the Preschool for All grant, please review the compliance checklist (items 1-20) and the Illinois Administrative Code Part 2050.
Programmatic Guidance
- PFA/PFAE Administrator Checklist
- Income Verification FAQ
- Lesson Planning FAQ
- Portfolio FAQ
- Early Childhood Licensure
- ECERS Playground Guidance
- ECBG Attendance Guidance
- ECERS Weather Permitting Guidance
- Behavior Support and Program Transition Plans FAQ
- Preschool Plan for Serving McKinney-Vento Eligible Children and Families
- USDA Meal Pattern for Children
- Serving English Language Learners in Preschool Programs FAQ
- Head Start and PFA Memorandum of Understanding (Example)
Accountability: Monitoring and Continuous Quality Improvement
- DEC PFA/PFAE Compliance Checklist
- DEC PFA-PFAE Compliance Checklist Word Version
- Preparing for Compliance Checklist Review
- Monitoring Process and Compliance Checklist FAQ (09.26)
- CQIP Instructions
- CQIP Compliance Checklist Template
- CQIP ECERS-3 Template
- CQIP Instructional Webinar
- CQIP Instructional Webinar PowerPoint Presentation
- CQIP Resources
Illinois Preschool for All / Preschool for All Expansion Manual
- Complete Implementation Manual
- Introduction
- Recruitment, Enrollment & Records
- Children with Disabilities
- English Learners
- The Early Learning Environment
- Schedule
- Early Learning Curriculum & Assessment
- Social Emotional Learning
- Transition Plans
- Parent & Family Engagement
- Community Collaboration
- Personnel
- Professional Development
- Budget and Reporting
- Program Accountability
- Preschool Expansion
- Acronym Glossary
Additional Resources
- Early Childhood Professional Development
- Prekindergarten to Kindergarten Transition Resources
- Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS)
- Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) - Spanish
- Illinois Early Learning Project Tip Sheets for Families
Family Child Care Resources
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