What is Universal Prekindergarten or UPK?
What is Universal Prekindergarten or UPK?
UPK is an umbrella term that includes the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK), as well as Head Start, district and local community-based preschool programs, early learning services for students with disabilities, private pay preschool, and expanded learning options to support access to services.
California’s goal is to serve more children ages 3-to 4-years-old in high-quality preschool programs. California intends to meet this goal through the implementation of universally available TK, as well through other state-funded programs, such as the CSPP, that offer a preschool learning experience.
UPK Plan
On June 15, 2022, our CUSD UPK Plan was presented and approved by our Board of Trustees. For a summary of the UPK Plan, please review the following presentation:
UPK FAQs
For more information about the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK), you may visit the California Department of Education's Universal Prekindergarten FAQs webpage.
CUSD Early Childhood Programs is proud to collaborate and work closely with the following programs and community partners:
Community PartnersCUSD Early Childhood Programs is proud to collaborate and work closely with the following programs and community partners:![]()
Community Partners
CUSD Early Childhood Programs is proud to collaborate and work closely with the following programs and community partners:
