Extended early childhood programs for children up to 3rd grade, known as booster programs, provide comprehensive educational, health, and social services to sustain early developmental and academic gains, utilizing the following components: low student-teacher ratio, focus on basic skills, teacher training, creation of school-parent liaisons, school meals, provision of transportation to and from school, night courses for parents, health care services and referrals, home visitation, and supportive social services.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  Early Childhood Development and Education - Healthy People 2030

Sources

• Early Childhood Development and Education - Healthy People 2030 odphp.health.gov Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion via serper

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• early childhood education and care (ECEC) concept