San Diego Unified School District

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

EARLY LEARNING OPTIONS

Eligibility is determined by the following State factors:

• Age Requirements
• Income
• CPS/At Risk (Must provide letter/document from caseworker)
• Homeless (Must provide letter or referral from agency or self-declaration of situation)

• Part-Day Early Learning Program. This program is available at 17 different school sites in San Diego Unified School District to 3 and 4-year old children for 3 hours a day, Monday to Friday. You may select either an AM or PM session.

   

• Extended-Day Early Learning Program. This program is available to 3 and 4-year old children for 6 hours a day, Monday to Friday, and this is offered at Central Elementary only.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

SCHOOL SITES and MAP

All documents that are required must be uploaded to the Online Scribbles Application in order to complete the enrollment process.

To learn more what documents you must submit, please visit the Early Learning Online Application Resources webpage.

The list of Early Learning school sites including hours of operation, program offerings and map are available at the following links:

• List of Part-Day and Extended-Day Early Learning Sites 2022-2023

   

• Map of Early Learning School Sites 2022-2023

ECSE – Early Childhood Special Education

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

For Special Education inquiries including a request for assessment, please visit the San Diego Unified School District - Early Childhood Special Education Department’s website at this link: Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Services.

Early Learning classrooms provide age and developmentally appropriate conditions for our youngest learners.

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APPLY FOR EARLY LEARNING

NOTICE OF ACTION (NOA)

We accept Early Learning Applications until May 15, 2023 for school year 2022-2023.

For school year 2023-2024, the priority period for Early Learning online application will be available between June 1 and June 15, 2023.

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Acceptance into the Early Learning Program is confirmed through Notice of Action sent to parents/guardian via email within 30 days.

If you received a Notice of Action but are no longer interested (e.g., relocation, private school, etc.), please notify our office via email at [email protected].