Local Early Education Planning Council
The Local Early Education Planning Council (LPC) is a collaborative association of representatives from the early care and education (ECE) field, including parents, child care providers, businesses, and government. The mission of the LPC is to assess, represent, and promote the ECE needs of children and families in Santa Clara County. Moreover, the LPC brings representatives from the ECE field to:
assess local child care needs
set local priorities for use of state and federal funds
affect public policy decisions regarding early education and before & after school programs
Visit
lpcsantaclara.org to learn more.
Strong Start
Strong Start of Santa Clara County is a coalition of community leaders, individuals, and organizations committed to expanding access to high quality early learning opportunities for all children age 0 to 8 in Santa Clara County. The coalition looks for local, state, and national solutions to help increase access to high quality early education and conducts advocacy efforts at the state level to encourage increased investments in early learning. Strong Start is an initiative of the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) and builds upon the strong leadership of its many partners in the field of early education. Visit
strongstartsantaclara.org to learn more.