Early Learning Services
The Early Learning Services Department provides a variety of services for early childhood education for families and community stake holders within Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. The department coordinates government-funded programs for infants, toddlers, preschool children and other early education services. Vision, mission and guiding principles.
Services
- Head Start - Early Head Start
- State Preschool (Parkway Child Development)
- California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)
- Inclusion Collaborative
- Local Planning Council
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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. -
Parkway State Preschool Program
The Parkway 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. -
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. -
Inclusion Collaborative
The Inclusion Collaborative ensures that children with disabilities and special needs have equal access to full participation in inclusive learning and community environments through advocacy, access, support, professional development and screening/assessment coordination. -
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.
Date last updated: August 23, 2010