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Announcement, Reporting Early Learning Programs Closings Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released the Announcement, Reporting Early Learning Programs Closings Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) . The announcement specifies the method for reporting to OCDEL closure of early learning programs, including child care, Early Intervention, PA Pre-K Counts, Head Start and Home Visiting programs due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) may require an early learning program to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Child care centers and other early learning programs may experience a high number of child or staff absences due to COVID-19. As a result, some programs may choose to close based on the inability to sustain operation.

OCDEL needs information about program closures in order to gain information about the impact of COVID-19 and to assess areas of COVID-19 spread. 

The Announcement includes the procedure for reporting early learning programs that choose to or are directed to close due to COVID-19. 

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning supports families 
and their children, from prenatal through school age, by using data, research and 
stakeholder guidance to assure high quality services.