Queens Resource Area Office

NYC Administration for Children's Services

Your child can get free child care through EarlyLearn NYC. EarlyLearn gives your child a safe and clean place to stay during the day, with games and education, preparing your child for Pre-K. Children in EarlyLearn get healthy meals and snacks and can stay for up to 10 hours each day.

Apply in person

1. Use the EarlyLearn NYC program finder and choose a provider.
2. Download the application, visit the program of your choice to pick one up, or call 311 and request one be mailed to you.
3. Complete the application and submit it with required the documents to the EarlyLearn NYC Child Care program site of your choice.
4. If your child is approved for a seat in an EarlyLearn NYC center, ACS and the program will contact you about when your child can start attending. If your child is eligible, but the program has no vacancies, you may be placed on a waiting list.
5. If you are receiving benefits from the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and would like to enroll in an EarlyLearn NYC program, visit your assigned Job Center.

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