2 years-3 years
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This page connects you to trusted early childhood services, child care programs, and home resources to support your child’s learning, growth, and independence during the early toddler years.
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Early Intervention and Resources
Get your little one started right with testing and milestones!
CDC’s Developmental Milestones
What skills should your baby have at two, four, six, and nine months? Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. See how your baby is doing.
Special Education by the Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Everything you need to know about special education resources in Texas, A-Z.
Texas Education Agency:
Early Childhood Education Family Resources
TEA supports high-quality prekindergarten that is developmentally appropriate, multi-sensory, and experiential. Young children thrive when provided a learning environment that inspires curiosity, builds confidence, and fosters a love of learning.
Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center
Not sure if your baby is hitting his/her milestones? PdN Children’s provides testing and early childhood intervention (ECI) for families with children who may have developmental delays or special needs. This includes therapy, schooling, child care, and support services.
Call: 915.534.4324
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Texas Education Agency: Parent Guides
Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move (crawling, walking, etc.).
Prekindergarten Three-Year-Old Guide →
Prekindergarten Four-Year-Old Guide →
Kindergarten Guide →
First Grade Guide →
Second Grade Guide →
What to Know / What to Ask
Great tips and questions to help you choose the right resource for you.
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Child Care and Learning Programs
Find local programs offering child care, parenting support, and school readiness services.
Early Head Start
From Canutillo to Sparks to Ft. Hancock and everywhere in between, Head Start is a comprehensive child development program that serves children from birth to 5 years of age. The programs are child-focused and have the overall goal of increasing school readiness of young children in low-income families. Region 19 Education Services serves El Paso and Hudspeth counties.
Call: 915.790.4600
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Texas Child Care Solutions
Provides parents and child care providers access to resources and information to assist them in making informed choices to meet their child care and program needs.
YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region
Children enjoy a play- and project-based, bilingual learning environment. Our Frog Street curriculum is designed for infants and up to age 5. Our Social Emotional Training program helps students recognize their emotions, communicate with confidence, and build healthy relationships.
Pre-K 3 (Preschool for 3-year-olds)
El Paso Independent School District
→ Information → EnrollmentSocorro Independent School District
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Incredible Years
Early Childhood Services (HOPES) The Incredible Years program offers group parenting classes to families that want to learn, improve, or better their parenting skills for their children.
Call: 915.500.4105
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Parents as Teachers (PAT)
For parents/Grandparents/Extended Family/Primary, Caregivers of children up to 5 years and reside in El Paso County. Free evidence-based home visiting program that focuses on teaching parents and caregivers about child development and school readiness.
Call: 915.533.2434
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Workforce Solutions Borderplex Child Care Services
Provides assistance with the cost of childcare for families who need child care to work and/or attend school, or job-training. Services are available to qualifying families in Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties. To determine eligibility, review childcare providers, and/or apply for services.
Call: 915.500.7665
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Home Resources
These home resources provide families with easy access to trusted information, support services, and early learning tools to help your baby thrive.
2-1-1
2-1-1 is a free, easy to use phone number available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week staffed by trained professionals. 2-1-1 is connected to nearly every service in the state including government agencies, food pantries, career services, after-school programs, affordable childcare, counseling services, medical and mental health assistance, eldercare, housing assistance, disaster relief and many other state and local resources.
PBS El Paso Learning At Home Resources
PBS El Paso is taking action to ensure learning continues during school closures. As your local public media station, we are a trusted resource and educational partner for kids ages 2-18. Children and families can discover and engage using our resources. And PBS El Paso is working with member stations around the country to bring you more tools for learning at home.
Bright By Tex
Provides research-based tips and links to trusted resources that help subscribing caregivers support their children’s development. This texting service is available in English and Spanish. Current messages focus on ways to talk to your children about COVID-19, as well as at-home activities, how to manage stress during an outbreak, and more. We also include messages about local resources and information for parents and caregivers.
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Browse programs to find one that fits your child’s age and your family’s needs!
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