The Fairfax County Office for Children, an early childhood education agency, was established in 1975 by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The agency advances the care, education, and healthy development of children from birth to intermediate-school age. Office for Children programs include:
Child Care Assistance and Referral, 703-449-8484. Assists parents in finding and selecting child care and promotes self-sufficiency for low and moderate income working parents by subsidizing the child care fee in participating child care centers and family child care homes. Promotes quality care for children by supporting families and providers, and assisting parents to identify, select, and work with child care programs.
Head Start and Early Head Start Program, 703-324-8290. A national child development program which serves income eligible families with children birth through five years of age and expectant parents. Head Start provides support services that assist families with child education and development, health (medical, dental, nutrition, and mental health), parent education, family literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL).
School-Age Child Care Program, 703-449-8989. Provides safe and enriching before- and after-school, winter, spring, and summer programs in county elementary schools for children grades K-6.
Provider Services, 703-324-8100. Provides home inspection of family child care homes and issues the Home Child Care Permit.
Child Care Training Programs, 703-324-3044. Offers courses and technical assistance for child care providers in child care centers and family child care homes.
USDA Child Care Food Program, 703-324-8100. Assists child care providers with food costs and provides nutrition education for caregivers.
Fairfax County Employee Child Care Center, 703-324-7370. The Fairfax County Employees' Child Care Center provides a nurturing, educational, and healthy child-care setting for the children of County employees.