Explore child care services available in your area with our county-by-county resource guide. Find licensed providers, financial assistance programs and local support services tailored to your community-all in one convenient place. Helping you make informed decisions for your child’s care, close to home. 

 

Child Care Resource Center

CCRC’s Online Child Care Search offers parents free, personalized referrals to licensed child care providers in Northern Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. These referrals are not recommendations and, as a parent or guardian, it is your responsibility to select the child care provider you believe will provide the best care for your children. Child development services for children from birth through 12 years of age, and older children with exceptional needs, are available. These programs are intended to increase parents' choice and accommodate the individual needs of the family. The programs listed on this site may have income eligibility requirements. 

 

Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County Office of Education Early Learning

LACOE offers a variety of resources to support the expansion and enhancement of early learning programming across Los Angeles County. Additionally, LACOE is the premier provider of integrated education programs from birth to adulthood in a richly diverse and multicultural global environment. Learn More

FREE Online Tutoring (Spanish Tutoring Available)

Connecting with an online tutor is easy and free. You just need a library card and a computer or mobile device with internet access. Professionally trained and experienced tutors work online with students in grades K-12 and adult learners. The student and tutor communicate in a virtual classroom with chat and two-way whiteboards. Learn More

Free Kids Activities in LA Area

The Department of Recreation and Parks, through the LA Kids Programs, has offered free programs and activities to youth ages 5-17 years old since 1996. 

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of programs and activities for you and your family. From Family Field Trips to Day Camps, there’s something available for all age groups. Find Programs

 

San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County Head Start, Early Head Start, State Preschool 

Head Start gives young children and their families a rich learning environment that empowers them to succeed in school in life. This quality, positive preschool structure provides access to comprehensive services like early childhood development, medical, dental, nutrition services and parent involvement. Learn More

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Riverside County

Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start Infant and Toddler Programs

These programs offer comprehensive center and home-based preschool options specifically designed to provide children and their families with the most critical support and resources for kindergarten success and to develop lifelong learners.  

programs are staffed by a skilled team of professional educators, dedicated Community Assistants, and content experts in the areas of health, nutrition, mental health, disability, and family services. No other preschool program comes close to offering the level of comprehensive student and family services. No other preschool program comes close to offering the level of comprehensive student and family services that make Head Start/Early Start a national leader in early childhood education.

Head Start is committed to serving all children in well-planned and welcoming classroom settings throughout Riverside County. Learn More

 

Orange County

Head Start

Head Start is a comprehensive child development program designed to meet the educational, emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs of children and families. The program encompasses much more than what is generally thought of as a preschool program. The overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of “social competence” to children and their families. Social competence refers to the everyday effectiveness in dealing with both the present environment and later responsibilities in school and life. Children and families who have Head Start are more confident in their own abilities and ready to succeed. Learn More

 

San Diego County

Head Start

Head Start is a federally-funded child development program designed to help break the cycle of poverty by providing preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. Head Start’s approach is that the parent is the child’s primary educator and that the entire family, as well as the community, must be involved in guiding and nurturing the child. Over the past four decades, Head Start has touched the lives of more than 250,000 low-income preschool children and families at more than 140 locations in San Diego County. Learn More

 

Imperial County 

Early Care & Education Programs Imperial County Office of Education

• Quality centers and home-based programs

• Support services for children with special needs

• Developmental screenings

• Health and nutrition monitoring

• Parent involvement opportunities 

If your child is 18 months to 60 months old, and/or you are pregnant, you may be eligible to enroll your child in Head Start/Early Head Start if you live in Imperial County and meet program requirements. Learn More