The Early Learning goal is to provide opportunities for young children to maximize their potential to succeed in school. Early Learning programs are intended to: increase access and quality to early care and education; increase early screening and assessments; increase caregiver knowledge and skills, and improve transitions of children from preschool to kindergarten. More than $6.4 million of the Commission budget was allocated to Early Learning programs in Fiscal Year 2017/18. An additional $750,000 in catalytic expenditures were made to support Early Learning programs.

Early Learning Programs:

• 25 school districts with a kindergarten enrollment
  • Early Learning Specialists – School Readiness
  • Learning Link Parent/Child Program
  • Early Developmental Index (EDI) Evaluation Program
• OC STEM Initiative – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Continuum
• Orange County Department of Education
• THINK Together – Early Literacy & Math Program