In order to be eligible for RecognizeB5, sites MUST be publicly-funded, serving children birth to five and registered for VQB5 participation in LinkB5 by the registration deadline of 10/1/2024.
"Publicly funded provider" means any:
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- Educational program provided by a school division or local government to children between birth and age five (or)
- Child day program serving three or more unrelated children that receives state or federal funds in support of its operations.
The definition is intended to include all funding sources that support direct early childhood care and educational services for young children. These funding sources include:
- Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI)
- Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE or IDEA Part B, Section 619 preschool)
- Title I Preschool
- Head Start/Early Head Start
- Virginia’s Child Care Subsidy Program
- Local child care assistance, such as Fairfax’s Child Care Assistance and Referral (CCAR) program
- The federal Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program
- Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (VECF) Mixed Delivery program
- Federal Department of Defense military child care fee assistance
Find more details on the Unified Virginia Quality Birth to Five System (VQB5) on the Virginia Department of Education VQB5 website.