Child Care Resource & Referral and their regional partners are in an exploration process with the Early Learning Division to implement Preschool Promise, a major component of the Student Success Act. Our region is eligible to receive 150 to 250 slots to serve at-risk students We are currently gathering information and gauging levels of interest with our early learning partners. For more information, please visit Oregon Early Learning.
For more info on Preschool Promise in our three counties, please visit Blue Mountain Kids.
Jennifer Hook: jhook@umchs.org
What is Preschool Promise?
Preschool Promise (PSP) offers free, high-quality preschool to Oregon families who are living at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level in Oregon. Serving children ages three and four, PSP is a publicly funded program and complements other early learning programs such as Oregon Pre-Kindergarten.
With a mixed delivery approach, PSP recognizes that high-quality care and education happens in a variety of settings. These settings include culturally specific programs, licensed center-based and home-based child care, school districts, Head Start programs, Relief Nurseries, education service districts and community-based organizations. Families may choose the PSP setting that best fits their needs.
PSP expands access to culturally responsive early learning programs. “Culturally responsive” means the ability to respect and understand the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of children and families. By establishing an inclusive, welcoming environment for all families, PSP may engage parents as partners in their child’s learning and development.
THE PRESCHOOL PROMISE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA) INTENT TO AWARD HAVE BEEN SENT .
For more information: https://oregonearlylearning.com/preschool-promise