What families should know about the state’s Universal PreKindergarten program Madeline Gray August 6, 2024Ensuring that all early learners in California have access to a quality education has become a top priority through the...
Six tips for kindergarten readiness Nichole Pichardo April 12, 2021While the second week in April is dedicated nationally to celebrating the Week of the Young Child, OCDE’s Early Learning...
OCDE helps subsidize child care costs for eligible families Ian Hanigan February 26, 2020Did you know the Orange County Department of Education can help you pay for child care? OCDE’s Family Support Services...
Placentia-Yorba Linda to offer full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary schools Ian Hanigan January 28, 2020By next fall, all kindergarteners in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will have the same daily schedule as the...
Experts on early learning gather for 2016-17 QualityStart OC Leadership Academy Ian Hanigan October 17, 2016More than 80 early learning leaders from across Orange County convened for the launch of the 2016-17 QualityStart OC Leadership Academy...
Researchers find strong link between vocabulary at age two and later school success Staff reports September 2, 2015A recent study found that children with larger oral vocabularies at age two had better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems when they entered kindergarten. The study was published in the journal Child Development. [...]
