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Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program (ECILP)
The Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program(ECILP) competitive grant application opportunity is now available. This opportunity encourages innovative approaches to early childhood education and prioritizes projects that show success in improving literacy and readiness for children under six years of age, as well as those that serve areas with a higher proportion of children in need.
The Standards provide a framework for play-based classroom environments, curriculum, and instruction in all early childhood classrooms and programs serving pre-kindergarten children across the state, including child care centers, family child care homes, Head Start, preschools, school district pre-kindergarten programs, and more.
The intent of Assembly Bill 65 (AB65)
The intent of Assembly Bill 65 (AB65) passed during the 2023 legislative session is to require children to be five years old by August 1 of the school year that the child is entering kindergarten. It is also the intent of AB65 to require children to be six years old by August 1 of the school year that the child is entering first grade, and that the child has completed kindergarten. The attached guidance is to assist local education agencies, State Public Charter School Authority, and families in preparation for enrollment of the 2024-2025 school year.