Edhat Staff
Angel Duran received his preschool diploma this past June, after graduating from Isla Vista Youth Project’s Children’s Center. This Center, along with preschools in the Santa Barbara and Carpinteria Unified School Districts are now enrolling for preschool which begins end of August (Photo credit: Shannon Mercier)
Preschools within the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Isla Vista Youth Project’s Children’s Center and Carpinteria Children’s Project still have openings for the 2018/2019 academic year, which commences August 22 in Santa Barbara and Isla Vista and August 27 in Carpinteria. Early childhood research overwhelmingly supports the strong connection between a high quality preschool experience and kindergarten readiness as well as a reduced need for special education services. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research also suggests that a supportive, informed early foundation helps combat health and behavioral issues later in life.
Parents also receive benefits of having their child in a safe, full-day environment, allowing them to work with less absenteeism and to receive resources and support related to their child’s development during critical, formative years.
This year, the award-winning documentary Resilience will be shown to teachers in both the Santa Barbara Unified and Carpinteria Unified School Districts in late August, in preparation for the school year. Resilience explores the science of ACEs, explaining how abuse and neglect during childhood can cause greater risk for disease and behavioral problems later in life, and offers educators warning signs and interventions to help them support their students. The screening demonstrates the school districts’ commitment to this increasingly important initiative.
To inquire about preschool spaces within the Santa Barbara Unified School District for students ages 2 months – 3 years, call (805) 963-8685 or to schedule a tour call (805)-966-9101. Families meeting the state Department of Education/Child Development Division income guidelines will qualify for the program at no or little cost. Full-day and half-day options are available; for more information, visit: https://www.sbunified.org/departments/educational/childdevelopment/.
Full pay spots are also available at Isla Vista Youth Project’s Children’s Center for ages 3 months – 24 months; please call (805) 968-0488 and speak with Lucia Perez or Laura Costilla for fees and eligibility requirements. For more information visit http://www.ivyp.org.
Carpinteria Children’s Project is accepting applications by calling (805) 566-1600, or emailing info@carpchildren.org. Part- and full-day options are available for children aged 2 to 5 depending on the child’s age and after-school care may be available for kindergarteners. For more information, visit http://carpchildren.org/application-process-2/
Citizen status is not required in the application process for any of these schools.
Anyone can cherry pick a study. IT’s been universally accepted among child development experts that a “good quality” pre-school/daycare program is beneficial to a child to adapt to structure and social development. The key is good quality. Poor child care will set children back, but good childcare can prepare them for the structure of school. In today’s two working parent household childcare is a necessity. Not everyone has the ability to stay home and very few can provide their children the opportunities for development that a school can provide.
WSJ today confirms earlier Head Start findings. State of Tennessee finds no benefit in pre-school and later actual harm to pre-school student’s learning abilities. Taking very young children out of their home setting and into an institutional setting has not been positive for their long-term well-being, when compared to control groups.. Read the study to learn more. Time to rethink Pre-K-12.