The Department of Federal Programs and Foundational Learning focuses on three key areas for Henrico families:

• Providing foundational preschool experiences to Henrico County's youngest and most vulnerable population.

• Providing foundational learning in reading and math in HCPS' most challenged schools.

• Facilitating the engagement of all families in their children’s education.

Because the Department of Federal Programs and Foundational Learning serves the same students and the same schools, the department’s mission aligns closely with those of the HCPS departments of Elementary Education and Exceptional Education.