What's Up @ LAUP
 
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TO THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
May 17, 2010
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Identifying Special Needs Early Among LAUP Preschoolers

In an effort to promote early identification of developmental delays among children, LAUP is encouraging its preschool providers to use a proven screening tool to help ensure that children can receive the help they need.

 
 
 
 
 
LACOE Head Start, LAUP Collaboration to Benefit Families

LAUP and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Head Start Program are joining forces to maximize the availability of preschool spaces in Los Angeles County.

 
 
 
 
 
Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Hundreds of parents with children in LAUP preschools attended a "Moving Up With LAUP" event on May 14 in Lynwood, to celebrate their children's preschool experience and learn more about how to best prepare for kindergarten as a family.

 
 
 
 
 
The Importance of Parent-Teacher Partnerships

The day-to-day reality of today's families is very different from previous generations. Family members spend far less time together, and adults often face an ongoing struggle to balance the demands of their families and jobs.

 
 
 
 
 
In the News
State Flunks Providing Services to Preschools

California receives poor grades when it comes to providing services to preschools, according to a new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER).

 
 
 
 
 
Legislative Update
Parents and Preschool Teachers Stepping Up to Support First 5 Funding

The preschool community in Los Angeles County has stepped up to urge their state elected officials to reject another proposed raid on Proposition 10/First 5 funding as part of efforts to balance the state's budget.

 
 
 
 
 

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.

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