Early Care and Education Sector is a Major Economic Catalyst in Los Angeles County

Dr. Gary Mangiofico (CEO of LAUP), Alicia Lara (VP, Community Investment of United Way of Greater Los Angeles and LA County Supervisors Don Knabe and Yvonne B. Burke address the media at the press conference held at the California Endownment about the study.

A $210,000 study funded by a collaboration of LAUP, Los Angeles County Child Care Planning Committee and the city of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board found that the Early Care and Education sector generates more than $1.9 billion annually in Los Angeles County and employs more than 65,000 people.

LAUP's Commitment to Stakeholders Receives Boost

As a relative newcomer to the Early Care and Education field, LAUP has been able to reach many milestones thanks to collaborative efforts with its providers and other stakeholders whose goal is to make preschool education more accessible.

Advertising Campaign Launched to Boost Enrollment and Raise Public Awareness About Benefits of High-Quality Preschool

An advertising campaign launched this month is spreading the word throughout Los Angeles County about the benefits of high-quality preschool and is encouraging parents to enroll their children in LAUP classrooms.

Free and Low-Cost Preschool Classes Now Open in La Puente

Ribbon cutting ceremony at the Montessori Academy of La Puente.

Up to 80 four-year-olds living in the La Puente community now have access to affordable, quality preschool thanks to the collaboration between LAUP and Montessori Academy of La Puente.

Family Childcare Providers Benefit From Financial Reporting Software

LAUP provider Ofelia Aguilar of Aguilar Family Childcare in South El Monte used to spend hours manually preparing and completing financial reports related to her business. So when LAUP offered to provide her an accounting software program called QuickBooks, which allowed her to track expenses, prepare and send invoices, prepare financial statements and perform many other tasks, she jumped on the opportunity.

Save the Date for Expo

Last year's ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Universal Preschool Conference and Education Expo.

The second annual Los Angeles Universal Preschool Conference and Education Expo will be held at the Los Angeles Convention on October 17-18.

Preschool Providers, Teachers Receive Valuable Information

LAUP hosted a provider network meeting on February 25, during which more than 80 providers attended and heard presentations that included the launch of LAUP's first major advertising campaign, an update on its special initiatives and the events LAUP plans to host during the Week of the Young Child.

Legislative Update

Legislative staff representing key policy makers recently participated in LAUP's first-ever early childhood education legislative briefing event, during which key issues facing the preschool community were discussed.

In the News...

A recent segment on National Public Radio stated that old-fashioned play by children builds important cognitive skills that are being more threatened today.

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