| | Accessible Version2024–25 Universal PreKindergarten Planning & Implementation-County Offices of Education Countywide Planning and Capacity Building Grant Program |
| As a condition of receiving the 2021–22 and the 2022–23 Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Planning and Implementation (P&I) Grant funds, California Education Code (EC) requires each local educational agency (LEA) to create a plan articulating how all children in the LEA attendance area will have access to full-day learning programs the year before kindergarten (K). The plan must address how programs will meet the needs of parents, and include a plan for leveraging partnerships with the LEA’s expanded learning offerings, the After-School Education and Safety (ASES) Program, local California State Preschool Programs (CSPPs), Head Start programs, and other community-based early learning and care programs (EC Section 8281.5). |
| The California Department of Education (CDE) is collecting answers to the required questions presented in this template through a report. The purpose of this report is to inform the CDE on UPK implementation, and to identify what additional support may be needed for LEAs and county offices of education (COEs) to support UPK implementation. All UPK P&I Grant funds must be spent by June 30, 2028. |
| Aggregate data from this report will be reported to the Legislature. |
| Instructions and Deadlines |
| All application fields are required for submission of the application unless otherwise noted as optional. The application is structured into the following sections: LEA Information and Self-Certification; Focus Area A: Vision and Coherence; Focus Area B: Community Engagement and Partnerships; Focus Area C: Workforce Recruitment and Professional Learning; Focus Area D: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Focus Area E: LEA Facilities, Services, and Operations; and Technical Assistance Questions |
| To advance through this report, please click the Next button at the bottom of your screen. If you do not intend to complete the report in one session, you must select the Save Responses button located on the bottom of the screen. Once selected, you will be redirected to a new browser window to enter your email address. You will receive an email with a unique web address for entrance back into the report. It is recommended that you save the application web address. |
| The 2024–25 UPK Program Report is due to the CDE on or before September 30, 2025. |
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