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The CARES 2.0 Application is NOW OPEN!

OECE is excited to announce the opening of Spring 2020 CARES 2.0 applications!

Applications are due no later than May 15, 2020.

Learn more and apply!

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It’s almost time to start calling us the Department of Early Childhood. Here’s what you need to know.

The final steps uniting the San Francisco Office of Early Childhood Education and First 5 San Francisco will become official in the next couple of

Information Session Video: COVID-19 vaccine for children ages six months–4 years

On June 21, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and Department of Early Childhood (DEC) hosted an Information Session on the COVID-19 vaccine

Landmark Pay Raise Initiative for Early Educators in City-Funded Programs

Mayor Breed Announces Landmark Pay Raise Initiative for Early Educators in City-Funded Programs $60 million in annual city funding through the Office of Early Care

Webinar Series – What Every Policy Maker Should Know About Early Childhood Education: Dr. Cynthia Osborne on the Prennatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

San Francisco is on the precipice of some very exciting advancements in early childhood. Prop C, and the initiatives that preceded it indicated a huge

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