RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Parents of young children in Virginia can use the Virginia Department of Education's (VDOE) new online portal to learn about the early childhood education options in their area. Using the portal, parents can search their city, county or zip code and find more information about the publicly-funded preschools, Head Starts, child care centers and family day home programs in their area. VCU Health given green light to begin lung transplants Parents can also use the portal to search for specific schools or school districts to find more information.