Alberta Education provides Program Unit Funding (PUF) for families to access early intervention support. This is programming for children who require additional support to prepare them for Kindergarten and Grade 1. Depending on the level of support needed, children can access PUF services as early as 2 years 8 months and for a maximum of 3 years, with the last year intended for kindergarten. Children must be at least 5 years old as of December 31 of the year they have started Kindergarten.