Chicago Parent Center Program

The Chicago Parent Center Program is an early intervention that provides comprehensive educational and family-support services to economically disadvantaged children from preschool to early elementary school. Established in 1967. it is the second oldest (after Head Start) federally funded preschool program in the US and the most enduring early childhood intervention.

Initially implemented in four sites and later expanded to 25, it is designed to serve families in high-poverty neighborhoods that are being served by other early childhood programs. The overall goal is to promote children's academic success and to facilitate parent involvement in children's education.