Starting July 1, 2026, the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) will officially become the lead agency for early childhood programming including Preschool for All, Preschool for All Expansion, and the Prevention Initiative. ISBE will continue to administer Early Childhood Special Education and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. To learn more about IDEC, visit idec.illinois.gov.
The Early Childhood department provides leadership and technical assistance to support state programs serving children prenatal to age 8, and their families. Services provided include state Prevention Initiative, Preschool For All, and Expansion Grants, as well as the Federal Expansion Grant, and a variety of resources for parents, teachers and administrators.
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