early childhood education program
Defined in 6 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
In this part, the term “early childhood education program” means—
(1) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), including a migrant or seasonal Head Start program or an Indian Head Start program;
(2) a State licensed or regulated child care program; or
(3) a State prekindergarten program or a program authorized under section 619 [20 U.S.C. 1419] or part C [20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.] of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, that serves children from birth through age six and that addresses the children’s cognitive (including language, early literacy, and pre-numeracy), social, emotional, and physical development.
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- 2008–present20 U.S.C. § 1161i-1Education · Definition of early childhood education program · in this part
In this section, the terms “early childhood education program”, “elementary school”, and “secondary school” have the meanings given such terms in section 7801 of title 20.
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- 2022–present6 U.S.C. § 665lDomestic Security · School and daycare protection · in this section
The term “early childhood education program” has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
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- 2015–present20 U.S.C. § 7801Education · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “early childhood education program” means—
(A) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.);
(B) a State licensed or regulated child care program or school; or
(C) a State prekindergarten program that serves children from birth through kindergarten.
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- 2010–present21 U.S.C. § 2205Food and Drugs · Food allergy and anaphylaxis management · in this section
The term “early childhood education program” means—
(A) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), including a migrant or seasonal Head Start program, an Indian Head Start program, or a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program that also receives State funding;
(B) a State licensed or regulated child care program; or
(C) a program that—
(i) serves children from birth through age six that addresses the children’s cognitive (including language, early literacy, and early mathematics), social, emotional, and physical development; and
(ii) is—
(I) a State prekindergarten program;
(II) a program authorized under section 619 [20 U.S.C. 1419] or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.]; or
(III) a program operated by a local educational agency.
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- 2008–present20 U.S.C. § 1003Education · Additional definitions · in this chapter
The terms "early childhood education program", "elementary school", and "secondary school" have the meanings given to those terms in section 7801 of title 20.
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- 2024–present42 U.S.C. § 244AThe Public Health and Welfare · Repealed. Pub. L. 93353, title I, 102(a), July 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 362 · in this section