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Child Care Centralized Eligibility List of Kern County

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• AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SAFETY (ASES)
  California Before and After School Programs

  PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ASES programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment, and safe, constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through grade nine. ASES programs are not intended to accommodate drop-in child care needs.

  PROGRAM COMPONENTS An ASES program must integrate with the regular school day and other extended learning opportunities while providing a safe physical and emotional environment, opportunities for relationship-building, and promotion of active student engagement through the two required components described below. When determining goals for these components, the CDE strongly encourages the use of research-based curricula and strategies that are aligned to California’s state standards.

  1) Academic Core & Academic Support elements are designed to help students meet state standards in one or more of the following core academic subjects: language arts, mathematics, history and social science, science, or computer training. Tutoring and/or homework assistance are part of this component.

  2) Educational Enrichment Activities reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students to support positive youth development. Examples of such activities include, but are not limited to:

  • Fine arts education activities• Recreational activities• Science related activities (e.g. rocketry)• Physical fitness activities• Career-technical education• Prevention activities• Mentoring• Service Learning• Character Education

  HOURS OF OPERATION All ASES programs must operate for a minimum of 15 hours per week, commence immediately at the end of the instructional school day, and operate until at least 6:00 p.m. Programs must operate every regular school day during the regular school year.

  ATTENDANCE• Elementary students participate in the full program, 15 hours per week.• Middle school programs may offer a flexible schedule that requires student participation of at least 9 hours (three days) per week. Priority enrollment is given to students who attend daily. An early release policy is in place in each ASES program, and applied on a student-by-student basis.

  ELIGIBILITY Student eligibility requirements differ per district. Most districts use an application process and select students based on order of application (first come, first served), grade level openings, siblings in the program, need for remediation services, etc.

  FEES and EQUAL ACCESS The CDE strongly discourages the charging of fees, though it remains an option. If a fee is charged, a sliding scale of fees should be offered as well as scholarships for those who cannot afford to participate.

  If the ASES program is held at a site other than the funded school, the district must provide safe transportation to the alternative site. ASES programs are not required to provide transportation from ASES to home, and most do not.

• Subsidized Child Development & Child Care Services in Kern County
  ProgramEligibilityDescriptionAgencies

  General Child Care and Development Also known as California Centers Center-BasedOrder of priority
  

• Available Spaces
• Each agency has different eligibility criteria based on the need of their community and individual funding requirements.General Child Care and Development programs are state and federally funded programs that use centers. These programs provide an educational component that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served. The programs also provide meals and snacks to children, parent education, referrals to health and social services for families, and staff development opportunities to employees.
• Central California Economic Development
• Corporation "La Escuelita"
• Community Action Partnership of Kern
• Delano Joint Union High School District
• Greenfield Union Elementary School District
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools/ Child Development Division
• Kern High School District/Bakersfield Adult School
• High Desert Leapn’ Lizards
• West Kern Community College District

  State PreschoolOrder of priority
  

• Available spaces
• Family meets State income ranking guidelines for eligibility, families with the lowest rankings are contacted first
• 4- Years old (must be 4 by December 2nd of the school year)
• 3- Years old (must be 4 by December 2nd of the school year) after all eligible 4-year olds have been offered the opportunity. State preschool programs are part-day comprehensive developmental programs for three- to five-year-old children from low-income families. The programs emphasize parent education and encourage parent involvement. In addition to preschool education activities that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served, the state preschool programs provide meals or snacks to children, referrals to health and social services for families, and staff development opportunities to employees.
• Community Action Partnership of Kern
• Delano Joint Union High School District
• Greenfield Union Elementary School District
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools/ Child Development Division
• Economic Opportunity Corporation San Louis Obispo

  State Preschool Full-Day Program Order of priority
  

• Available spaces
• Family meets State income ranking guidelines for eligibility, families with the lowest rankings are contacted first
• 4- Years old (must be 4 by December 2nd of the school year)
• 3- Years old (must be 4 by December 2nd of the school year) after all eligible 4-year olds have been offered the opportunity.The Budget Act of 1997-98 allowed state preschool program contractors the opportunity to extend their half-day programs to full-day programs with certain restrictions. Some current state preschool providers chose this wrap-around of their existing half-day programs to provide families with the extended services parents needed to maintain employment, meet work participation requirements, or to participate in education or job training. Agencies providing full-day services continue to operate in a half-day mode as a state preschool program but must follow general child care rules and regulations for the remainder of the program day.
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools/ Child Development Division
• Delano Joint Union High School District

  Head Start ProgramOrder of priority
  

• Available spaces
• 3-4 Years old children with exceptional needs
• 3-4 Years old
• Parent’s annual income based on federal poverty income guidelinesHead Start is a federally funded program that offers part-day comprehensive developmental programs for three- to five-year-old children from low-income families. The programs emphasize parent education and encourage parent involvement. In addition to preschool education activities that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served, Head Start programs provide meals or snacks to children, referrals to health and social services for families, and staff development opportunities to employees. Community Action Partnership of Kern

  Migrant Head StartOrder of Priority

• Available spaces
• 51% of the families income is Agricultural related
• Both parents must be working
• Family moves at least every 24 monthsMigrant Head Start programs offer comprehensive services, education and child care to families working in agricultural. Program are available for children ages 0-5 years of ageEconomic Opportunity Corporation /San Luis Obispo

  Alternative Payment ProgramOrder of priority
  

• Available funding
• Family has a need for full or part time care/ working or attending school
• Family meets State income ranking guidelines for eligibility, families with the lowest rankings are contacted firstAlternative payment programs (APP), funded with state and federal funds, offer an array of child care arrangements for parents, such as in-home care, family child care, and center-based care. The APP helps families arrange child care services and makes payment for those services directly to the child care provider selected by the family. The APP is intended to increase parental choice and accommodate the individual needs of the family.Kern County Superintendent of Schools/Community Connection for Child CareMigrant Child Care and DevelopmentOrder of priority
  
• Available spaces
• 50% agricultural related & both parents
• Ages 2-5 Migrant child care and development programs serve the children of agricultural workers while their parents are at work. The centers are open for varying lengths of time during the year, depending largely on the harvest activities in the area.
• Central California Economic Corporation/"La Escuelita"
• Community Action Partnership of Kern California Migrant leadership CouncilSleepMigrant Alternative