Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: (Number of children) Number of children who participated/were provided with subsidized child care in DC.

(Number of providers) Number of  providers by provider type/subsidy type.

Data Source: DCPSAFA; DPR Summer Program; DHS/ECEA Child Care Subsidy Program and OST Grantees (FY 2000-2007); OSSE/ECE Child Care Subsidy Program and OST Grantees (FY 2008-2009)

Footnotes: 2003 data do not include summer program. 2009 data as of 11/18/09.
Number of children and grantees participating in out-of-school time program not available 2000-2005 (na).
HIPPY program data only available for 2008.
DC Public Schools After Care for All program provides out-of-school time programs to school-age children up to age 12 at public school sites with funding from the OSSE Division of Early Childhood Education (ECE). The OSSE/ECE programs are provided by ECE.

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.