Early Learning Services

The Early Learning Services Department provides a variety of services for young children, families, districts and community stake holders within Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties. The department includes Head Start, Early Head Start, State Preschool, the Local Early Education Planning Council (LPC), and the California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN). The department also leads and participates in early learning efforts for the office, such as the Santa Clara County Early Learning Master Plan, and Educare of California at Silicon Valley..

• Vision, mission and guiding principles.

Services

• Head Start-Early Head Start

  The Head Start-Early Head Start Program provides comprehensive services, family support and a high-quality educational curriculum to help young children develop preschool competence to prepare them for kindergarten.

• State Preschool Program

  The State Preschool Program provides state-subsidized full- and half-day preschool services to 700 low-income children, ages 18 months to 5 years old, at five locations in San Jose.

• Local Planning Council

  The Local Early Education Planning Council brings together parents, community members, government representatives and providers to assess local child care needs; set local priorities for state and federal funds; affect public policy decisions regarding early education and before- and after-school programs; and develop networks of support to coordinate local child care services.

• The California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)

  CPIN is an initiative designed to close the "preparation gap" for 3- to 5-year-old children, including English learners and children with special needs, by providing professional development, technical assistance and support to preschool education instructors and administrators. The SCCOE houses Region 5 CPIN, which serves Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.

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