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PBS, together with local member stations, serves all Americans with content and services that educate, inform and inspire.
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We Are PBS
Find out what PBS means to viewers, and about its role as a public service.
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ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST INVESTMENTS
Public broadcasting is one of America's best investments - just about $1.35 per citizen each year.
For every $100 of federal spending, public broadcasting receives just a penny.
Read more reasons why PBS and stations are trusted, valued and essential
PBS SUPPORTS EDUCATION
The nation's largest classroom
PBS member stations provide essential education resources for learners of all ages.
With PBS LearningMedia, Pre-K-12 educators can access curriculum-aligned digital resources from trusted media partners that bring learning to life for students.
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Kids' School Readiness
PBS offers engaging digital learning tools to help prepare kids for kindergarten and life.
Ready To Learn
Through the Ready To Learn Initiative, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and local stations provide free, evidence-based educational resources that help teachers, caregivers and parents build early science and literacy skills for America’s children, especially those in underserved families.
PBS ENRICHES CHILDREN
Preparing Kids for Success in School and Life
A recent study confirms that parents overwhelmingly agree no other television network meets their children's school readiness needs like PBS KIDS.
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines to help families balance media and everyday life, pointing to PBS KIDS as a leading resource for educational programming.
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PBS KIDS | The Joy of Childhood
Every day is an adventure and learning opportunity for our little explorers.
Anytime, Anywhere
Survey results show that parents want anytime access to high-quality educational content and they rank PBS KIDS as the best use of family screen time.
Protect My Public Media
A collaboration of local public radio and television stations, national distributors, producers, viewers, listeners and others who support a strong public media.
Over 33 Million Education App Downloads
PBS KIDS has more than 35 mobile apps available for iOS, Android and other mobile device platforms, designed to help kids build literacy, math, science and school readiness skills.