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CPARIS Resources

Contains resources for California State Preschool Program Contractors regarding the California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System.

California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System Resources

California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System (CPARIS)
CPARIS is the web based system through which center-based child development programs submit required attendance and fiscal reports. All child development programs may also view payment data for child development contracts in CPARIS. To access CPARIS, you must first register through the Centralized Authentication System (CAS). Contact your fiscal analyst for more information.

California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System User Manual (DOCX)
Provides early learning and care contractors with instructions on how to navigate the web-based application.

California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System Frequently Asked Questions
Answers common CPARIS FAQs regarding logging in, passwords, user roles, and reporting.

California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System (CPARIS) Contract Earnings Calculations Webinar
This webinar was presented on January 19, 2023 to all California State Preschool Program (CSPP) contractors. During this webinar, Early Education and Nutrition Fiscal Services discussed a system overview, certification and revision of CSPP Enrollment, Attendance, and Fiscal Reports and reviewed CSPP Contract Earnings Calculations in CPARIS.

Questions:   CPARIS Technical Support | cparissupport@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-8332
Last Reviewed: Thursday, June 27, 2024
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