The Early Learning Area aims to increase the opportunities for children to access quality early education, as well as improve early care environments in order to facilitate children’s readiness for school. The developmental and educational opportunities that children have access to in their early years have a lasting impact on their health as adults.
| Agency | Services Offered | Locations Served | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
 | A free digital application for children in San Bernardino County to build early literacy skills. A proven model to accelerate learning for pre-K to 3rd grade students. | Countywide | San Bernardino County Footsteps2Brilliance Register in English! ¡Registrarse en español! |
 | Quality Start San Bernardino County (QSSB) is our county’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) designed to help child care programs, preschools and alternative school-readiness programs provide the highest quality early learning experiences possible. | Countywide | Quality Start San Bernardino info@qualitystartsb.org English Fact Sheet Spanish Fact Sheet. |
 | A distinctive leader in the child care industry, Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) provides quality, support, development and education to nearly 50,000 children and families. Current programs include resource libraries, home visiting, workforce development, family engagement, financial care assistance, Head Start preschool, Early Head Start, Early Head Start – Childcare partnership, Motherhood and so much more | Countywide | Child Care Resource Center Contact CCRC |
  | Provides useful information and resources to parents and caregivers and enables libraries, schools, churches, and other non-profit entities to host 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenges in their local community. | Countywide | Sign your child up today! |
 | PSD offers a variety of programs that serve families from prenatal care and with children 0 to 5 years of age. PSD’s programs include the Federal Head Start, Early Head Start & Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership, as well as state preschool programs throughout San Bernardino County. | Countywide | PSD – Preschool Services (sbcounty.gov) 662 S. Tippecanoe Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92415 (888) 543-7025 |