Other CDE Resources

A list of California Department of Education (CDE) child care and development resources.

Child Care & Development Resources

After School Education and Safety Program
Provides funds to schools and districts that collaborate with community partners to provide safe and educationally enriching alternatives for children and youths during nonschool hours.
All About Young Children: Information for Families on Children’s Early Development
The online publication All About Young Children: Information for Families on Children’s Early Development provides resources for families based on the California Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Foundations and the California Preschool Learning Foundations. Parents and family members can find out what skills help children from birth to five learn, how they learn language, how they learn about feelings and relationships, how they learn about numbers, and how they become skillful at moving their bodies.
Nutrition Services
Learn more about how the Child and Adult Care Food Program can be integrated into a public and private child care center, day care home, adult day care center, or homeless shelter.
Resource & Referral County Listing
Resource and Referral agencies and programs, funded by the CDE, Early Education Division (EED), are located in every county in the state. They help families find child care that best meets their needs, recruit and train child care providers, and collect data from parents and child care providers.

Questions: Early Education Division | 916-322-6233

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, April 02, 2025

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Data Reporting - Child Gender (added 07-Aug-2025)
The Child Gender information field indicates whether the child receiving subsidized child care services through an agency’s contract with the Early Education Division (EED) is female, male, and non-binary.
Head-of-Household Zip Code (added 06-Aug-2025)
The HoH Zip Code information field indicates the zip code of the residence of the HoH for the family receiving subsidized childcare services through an agency’s contract with the EED.
Is this Provider License-Exempt? (added 06-Aug-2025)
The ‘Is this Provider License-Exempt?’ field indicates whether the provider is license-exempt or if they hold an active license number.
Child’s Eligibility (added 05-Aug-2025)
801A data field “Child’s Eligibility” indicates the criteria in which a child is eligible for California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services, as specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 8208(d)(4).

Is Child Receiving Extended Learning and Care? (added 05-Aug-2025)
The “Is Child Receiving Extended Learning and Care?” field applies to children in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or Kindergarten (K) who also attend part-day California State Preschool Program (CSPP) during non-instructional hours.
Is Child Enrolled in a CDSS Program? (added 05-Aug-2025)
The “Is Child Enrolled in a California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Program?” field shows if a child is also in a CDSS program while enrolled in California State Preschool Program (CSPP) with the California Department of Education (CDE).
Is Child Enrolled in a Head Start Program? (added 05-Aug-2025)
The ‘Is Child Enrolled in a Head Start Program?’ field indicates whether the child is also enrolled in a Head Start program, in addition to being enrolled in California State Preschool Program (CSPP) with the California Department of Education (CDE).
Provider Address 1 (added 05-Aug-2025)
New 801A data field “Provider Address 1” indicates the address where the provider offers California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services.
Provider Address 2 (added 05-Aug-2025)
801A data field “Provider Address 2” indicates the secondary components of the address where the provider offers California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services.