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Child care cost the most in these states in 2024, analysis found
June 3, 2025
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Fox 9
ChildCare Aware of America found the national average price of child care for 2024 was $13,128. It would take 10% of the median income of a married couple with children to afford this national average price, and 35% of a single parent’s.
Decline in preschool access continues in Virginia, despite legislative efforts
May 21, 2025
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia has provided thousands of children access to preschool over a year’s time, but the commonwealth continues to trail other states, which are expanding services and providing more kids a chance at early learning.
Child care isn’t just a family issue — it’s a workforce solution
April 22, 2025
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Cardinal News
Microporous has plans to soon announce the first phase of our Child Care Initiative, a program which will offer grants to help address regional child care needs.
New Bipartisan Poll Demonstrates Virginians View Quality Early Childhood Options as Critical to The State’s Economic Success
March 31, 2025
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VECF
Policies to Increase Access to Child Care Earn Support from Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Across the Political Spectrum in Virginia.
What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.
March 31, 2025
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Cardinal News
The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation recently commissioned a poll to gauge voters’ views on the need for more and better child care.
Department of Social Services: Subsidy (opens in new window)
Child Care Subsidy is a payment from the federal or state government to help families with the cost of child care.
Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) (opens in new window)
VPI is a state-funded program that provides free, high-quality preschool programs for eligible four-year-olds not served by Head Start. This care is school day and school year Please reach out to your local school division for more information about VPI.
Head Start (opens in new window)
Head Start is a national, federally funded program that provides free, quality, comprehensive services to eligible pre-school children and their families. This care is school day and scoool year. Click the link below for TB5’s guide to Pre-K Application Information, organized by locality.
Child Care VA (opens in new window)
Child Care VA is a resource supported by the Virginia Department of Education. The “Search for Child Care” webtool provides facility information and inspection reports for licensed and religiously exempt child care centers, licensed and voluntarily registered family day homes, and certified pre-schools.
Child Care Aware of Virginia (opens in new window)
Child Care Aware of Virginia assists families with their child care search by providing free customized referrals to early care programs by phone by calling 1-866-KIDSTLC or on line in any language. You can talk with a specialist to help you understand your child care options and learn how to choose a program that meets your needs. If you would like personal assistance in finding child care, click the "Learn More" button.
Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) (opens in new window)
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) plays a crucial role in overseeing and collecting data related to child care in Virginia. This includes information on licensing, quality ratings, enrollment statistics, and compliance with state regulations. Through its efforts, the VDOE aims to ensure that children in Virginia have access to safe, nurturing, and high-quality learning environments. Families of young children in Virginia can use the VDOE’s new online portal to learn about the early childhood education options in their area.
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