CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CHILD
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (CDE, CDD)
The
California
Department Of Education, Child Development Division
offers
full-day child care for infants through school-age
children. CDE contracts with local non-profit
organizations and school districts for these services.
Check with your local elementary school or in
Los Angeles call Los Angeles Unified School District
(LAUSD) Early Childhood Education Department at
213.625.6505 for information. A list of all state-funded
agencies can be accessed by calling the CDE,
CDD Office at 916-322-6233
STATE
PRESCHOOL
State
Preschool
is a California Department of Education, Child
Development Division program funded by the State
of California. It is designed to serve low-income
three- and four-year-old children in a 2 ½ hour
per day educationally enriched program. Most State
Preschool programs are operated by school districts
or other local non-profit organizations. Check
with your local elementary school or in Los Angeles
call Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
Early Childhood Education Department at 213.625.6505
for information. A list of all state-funded agencies
can be accessed by calling the CDE, CDD Office
at 916.322.6233. Los Angeles County Office
of Education (LACOE) also funds several agencies
for State Preschool Programs. LACOE Head Start/State
Preschool Division can be reached at 562.940.1789.
CalWORKS
CalWORKS' clients are entitled to free
child care services if the parent is working or
going to school. Call your GAIN worker or your local
Resource or Referral Agency for details.
see list of Resource
and Referral Agencies.
HEAD
START
Head Start is a federally
funded program for very low-income three- and four-year-old
children. Almost all Head Start programs are half-day.
Some full-day programs are available and a few Early
Start programs for children birth to age three are
available in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Office
of Education (LACOE) is the grantee for most Los
Angeles County. LACOE then sub-contracts with numerous
local non-profit agencies. LACOE Head Start/State
Preschool Division can be reached at 562-940-1789.
