In an effort to raise public awareness about the 2010 U.S. Census, LAUP participated in a recent event urging Los Angeles County residents to participate because too much is at stake, including the availability of quality preschools.

It may still be winter, but spring is almost here, and that means baseball season is not far behind.

For several children at Hunter-McGrath Family Child Care in Santa Monica, they may still be learning their ABCs, but they're already accomplished poets!

 
First 5 Funding Not Part Of Mid-Year State Budget Solutions

Early childhood advocates gained a small reprieve last week when legislators approved a series of budget solutions that did not include Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed redirection of First 5 funding.

 
New Research Challenges Conventional Understanding of Brain Development

Recent research has shown that when exposed to certain curricula, preschool children can learn to regulate their thinking and behaviors to not do the first thing that comes to mind, and to change strategies to solve cognitive and social problems when necessary.

It's the kids. We do it for the kids. And that is where your donation goes: to programs, classrooms and quality education that directly benefits the kids of Los Angeles County. Your investment in the children of our community pays a lifetime of positive returns. Your donation, no matter what size, helps another child move that much closer to obtaining a high-quality preschool education, which prepares them for a successful future thanks to the proven benefits of preschool education. On behalf of all the children of LAUP, we thank you for your donation and welcome you to the LAUP family.