Alabama First Class Pre-K offers 4-year-olds access to high-quality prekindergarten programs in their communities.

Discover First Class Pre-K sites near you.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.

Nearly all Alabama childcare providers are participating in the Quality Rating and Improvement System.

The Alabama Department of Early Childhood is excited to announce the opening of the Alabama Pre-K - 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning Competitive Grant for 2025-2026.