Early Childhood Education

PCOE Public Facing Web Site

​The Placer County Office of Education ECE Resource & Referral Department maintains a database of licensed child care providers in Placer County. To get started, simply click the link below and you will be delivered to the page designed to assist you in this process. If you have any questions or need any further assistance, feel free to contact us.​​

Visit Child Care Referrals

​Our Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) is a voluntary program focused on providing information, resources and support to early care and education programs, including family child care homes, serving children birth through age 5.​

Visit Early Quality Matters

Placer County Office of Education in collaboration with Sierra Joint Community College offers pre-kindergarten classes for three-year-old and four-year-old children. The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) is for families who meet income eligibility requirements.​ PCOE is proud to offer resources for enrolling your child in preschool.

Enroll in State Preschool​

​​The first 5 years of a child's life are critical for brain development.  By supporting and developing when children are very young, early childhood development and education programs can complement parental investments and produce large benefits to children, parents, and society.

Visit First 5 Placer

​Placer County Office of Education receives funding to provide financial assistance to families needing child care who are working, seeking employment or attending school/training. Funding is limited and there are some eligibility requirements, but all families are encouraged to complete a child care assistance application for financial consideration.​

Visit Help with Payment​

​Our Resource and Referral department provides free child care referrals, without discrimination and without regard to income. Families receive information to assist them in choosing a quality early care and education program that meets both their needs and the needs of the child(ren) while maximizing parental choice.

Visit Information for Child Care Providers

The Placer County Local Child Care and Development Planning Council (LPC) was established in 1991 in accordance with state law AB 2141 to provide a forum for the identification of local priorities for child care; and to develop policies to meet the needs identified within these priorities.

Visit Placer County Child Care Council

​​​PCOE ECE provides professional development workshops to early childhood teachers, parents, and family child care providers.  Our workshops are held throughout Placer County.  Topics offered include behavior management, business practices, child development, culture and diversity, early childhood curriculum, school readiness, health and safety, child abuse prevention, licensing-accreditation, and many others.

Visit  Professional Development Workshops and Training