The California State Preschool Program is the largest state-funded preschool program in the nation. The program provides both part-day and full-day services to eligible three- and four-year-old children. The California State Preschool Program provides a core class curriculum that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served. The program also provides meals and snacks to children, parent education, and referrals to health and social services for families.
The General Child Care and Development Program is a state funded program that uses centers and family child care home networks to provide an educational component that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for children from birth through 12 years of age. The center-based programs also provide meals and snacks to children, parent education, and referrals to health and social services for families.