Ed. Code, § 8974 · Chapter 8. Early Primary Programs
Ed. Code, § 8974
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
School districts with early primary programs shall provide educational continuity from preschool through kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, by accomplishing the following:
(a) Establish connections with public preschool programs, including state preschool, state child development, and federal Head Start programs, to establish a more effective transition of children from preschool to kindergarten.
(b) Promote connections among early primary programs that provide before- and after-school services.
(c) Promote joint activities for teachers and administrators of public preschool programs, including state preschool, state child development, and federal Head Start, and kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, in areas such as program planning and staff development training related to developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment practices for young children.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1082, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.
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