Welcome! The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) plays a leadership role in advocating for high-quality early learning programs for all children in Sacramento County.

SCOE’s Early Learning Department promotes a strong early learning community
to support children, families, educators, and providers by enhancing quality and developing
systems for continuous improvement through education, innovation, and collaboration.

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Universal PreKindergarten (UPK)

We support UPK as a mixed delivery system that includes transitional kindergarten (TK), California State Preschool Program (CSPP), Head Start Programs, private and public early learning and care providers, and additional partners, as part of a statewide preschool through third grade initiative.

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Early Learning and Care Program Support

Early learning and care educators and providers can access supports to build upon their existing quality: professional learning opportunities, technical assistance including coaching, and workforce development stipend programs.

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Family and Community Engagement

Families are a child's first teacher. Family and community engagement focuses on programs that maximize a family’s choice for the best early learning and care program for their children, including children who are multilingual or have exceptional needs.

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Our Vision

Sacramento County’s early learning community is equitable, diverse and inclusive. It is a place where young children, families, providers and educators can thrive.

Our Mission

To develop and enhance a quality mixed delivery system of early learning programs for ALL children
anchored in continuous improvement through education, innovation, and collaboration.