JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <select id="program">
      <option>Option 1</option>
      <option>Option 2</option>
      <option>Option 3</option>
    </select>

JavaScript

// Code goes here

$(document).ready(function(){
 
  $("select#program").prepend("<option value='0'>Select</option>");
  $("select#program").val("0");
  //alert($('option').length);
});