DEFINITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 812. [20 U.S.C. 1161i–1] DEFINITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM. In this part, the term “early childhood education program” means— (1) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), including a migrant or seasonal Head Start program or an Indian Head Start program; (2) a State licensed or regulated child care program; or (3) a State prekindergarten program or a program authorized under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, that serves children from birth through age six and that addresses the children's cognitive (including language, early literacy, and pre-numeracy), social, emotional, and physical development.