Los Angeles Universal Preschool is an independent public benefit corporation, created in 2004 and funded by First 5 LA - the commission established by Proposition 10. LAUP's goal is to make voluntary, high-quality preschool available to every 4-year-old in Los Angeles County, regardless of their family's income by 2016.

Click here to view LAUP's 2009 Progress Report.  This progress report includes detailed information about our mission, achievements during this past fiscal year and our vision for the future.

Launched in March 2005, LAUP funds preschools for nearly 9,000 4-year-olds and when LAUP has reached full scale, funded classrooms will serve more than 100,000 4-year-olds. Click here to search for names and addresses of all currently contracted preschools or call us toll-free at 866-581-LAUP (5287).

Improving Existing Preschools
LAUP is providing new resources to existing preschools to help enhance the quality of their programs. In addition to funding these programs, LAUP also provides quality coaching and mentoring by experienced childhood educators.

Increasing Access to Preschool
By providing operating funds for classrooms that previously stood empty and helping fund the creation of brand new classrooms, LAUP has made high-quality preschool available to thousands more children.

Providing Parent Choice
Parents deserve a choice about where to send their child to preschool. That is why LAUP works with private, public, and charter schools, and it is why LAUP is one of the first universal preschool programs in the nation to include home-based Family Child Care preschools in its network.

Addressing Special Needs
"Universal" means working to make preschool accessible to all children, including children with special needs or disabilities. LAUP partners with a number of preschools to develop model practices to include children with special needs and disabilities in the classroom.