Invested More in Our City’s Youngest Children than Ever Before
Our investments are not only historic, they are groundbreaking. San Francisco is investing more per capita in children 0-5 than any other municipality in the country!
Expanded Universal Developmental Screenings
DEC has prioritized expanding access to screenings through traditional screening locations and new partnerships. Screening rates have rebounded strongly since the pandemic.
Reaching More Families: Family Resource Centers
Family Resource Centers continued to increase the number of children and parents/caregivers served. Data shows that participation in Family Resource Center programs has a meaningful impact on family wellbeing.
Grew Workforce Compensation & Quality Investments
The Workforce Compensation Initiative is a landmark pay increase, now supporting more early childhood educators than ever in both Centers and Family Child Care Programs.
Targeted Facilities Expansion to Close Opportunity Gaps
DEC has been investing aggressively in highest priority neighborhoods to expand capacity where the most families overall, as well as the most families of color, live.
Historic Expansion to Early Learning Access & Participation
This year, more families than ever are eligible for free high quality early childhood education, thanks to DEC’s historic investment toward universal early learning access.