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Abstract: The article discusses the specific features of implementation of educational programs in preschool institutions of the United States. The author substantiates the urgency of the given research by the processes occurring in the domestic education, specifically by the search for ways to improve its efficiency. In this regard, foreign experience (and of the United States in particular) may be useful in designing the content of preschool education programs. The article considers the degree to which the topic has been studied, and concludes that there is still considerable ambiguity with regard to the issues covered in the article. The author considers various programs of preschool institutions with the view of using the accumulated pedagogical experience in Russia. The article analyzes the specific features of education programs for children in preschool institutions of the United States, and outlines the peculiarities of the formation and development of the content of preschool education. The article also examines the possibility and areas of application of the pedagogical experience gained in the United States in the practical work of Russian preschool education institutions. The article states that preschool education in the United States has many options and alternatives. The parents of preschool children at their discretion have the right to choose the program that is most suitable for their child. All programs in preschool institutions in the United States are designed to prepare the child for schooling. In practical preschool education, much attention is paid to the general development of the personality of children, which is reflected in the corresponding programs. The author points out that the programs of preschool education focus on the educational potential of games and various stimuli in the work with children. Preschool education is inclusive, which can be also used in the Russian educational environment.