Imaca Elm Street Preschool

State Preschool is a program funded through the California Department of Education. The purpose of the program is to ready four year-olds for kindergarten, by providing a 3 hour pre-kindergarten enrichment opportunity for income eligible families with four year-olds being the priority age group. Three year-old children are the second priority age group once all four year-olds are served. Children who attend our early childhood program participate in a variety of developmentally appropriate learning activities within stimulating environments that lay a foundation for social, emotional and cognitive competence for school success.
Head Start provides an opportunity to partner with State Preschool at several of its locations to extend the school day from a 3.5 hour day to 6.5 hours. This extended school day works to better meet the needs of the families and children served, including healthy meals and snacks. Head Start focuses on comprehensive services to promote healthy patterns of growth and development. Head Start is family focused and is founded on the premise that parents are the child’s first and most important teacher. Children receive developmental, medical, dental, vision, hearing and nutrition screening with appropriate follow-up services.