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Early Education Programs 2025

Early Education Programs and additional resources for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

Contact Information

Contracts Office Mailing Address

Contracts, Purchasing and Conference Services
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 2213
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
EarlyEducationContracts@cde.ca.gov

Contract Terms

California State Preschool Program Contract Terms and Conditions (DOCX)

General Interagency Agreement (GIA 11/2022) External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

General Terms and Conditions (GTC 02/2025) External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

California Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Support (CPKS) (DOCX)

California Department of Social Services, Child Care and Development Programs

Department of Social Services Child Care Transition homepage External link opens in new window or tab.

Questions:   Early Education Contracts | EarlyEducationContracts@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-3050
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, June 03, 2025
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