DECAL Announces 2020-2021 Finalists for Georgia’s Pre-K Program Teachers of the Year View More

Nutrition: FAQs: Serving meals to children during unanticipated school closures View More

Nutrition Newsletter May 2019 - SFSP View More

Nutrition Newsletter June 2019 - SFSP View More

Deadline for Submitting Applications is January 24, 2020, at 5:00 PM View More

Forty-three mini-grants will help support 1,343 children and 220 teachers across 20 Georgia counties View More

Free Online Health and Safety Training View More

Health and Safety Training Flyer View More

New Head Start Performance Standards View More

New Head Start Performance Standards View More

Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grantees in Georgia can now access a webinar, originally webcast on May 18, 2015, that will explain the policies, procedures, and requirements for leveraging subsidies from the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program to serve eligible infants, toddlers, and their families. The webinar is a resource to help inform grantees of the supports available to them and how to access and optimize those supports. View More

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Free Online Transportation Training View More

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“Look Again” Campaign Urges Greater Awareness to Protect Georgia’s Youngest Citizens View More

Funding Helps Communities Develop Programs to Promote Family Economic Security View More

Tier 2 Funds for Grocery Store Employees, Farming, Food Delivery and Pick-up Available May 1, 2020 View More

Funds Will Help Providers Remain Open or Reopen After Financial Impact of COVID-19 View More

Attribute to Amy M. Jacobs, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning View More

The Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning (Foundation), the nonprofit arm of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) was recently awarded a $250,000 grant provided by the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Recovery and Response Fund, a partnership between the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta. View More

Emergency Child Care Scholarships will be Issued for Minimum of Three Months View More

The Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning (Foundation), the nonprofit arm of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) was recently awarded a $250,000 grant provided by the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Recovery and Response Fund, a partnership between the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta. View More

Online Resources Include Weekly Activities for Our Youngest Learners View More

This Executive Order allows for all licensed child care facilities to remain open; however, the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) requests that providers prioritize care for children of the Critical Infrastructure Workforce. View More

Attribute to Amy M. Jacobs, Commissioner, Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning View More

Pre-K Specialists Encourage Age-Appropriate Hands-on Activities View More

DECAL and Advocates are Helping Families Locate Quality Child Care as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues View More

Agency and Advocates are Helping Families Locate Quality Child Care as Pandemic Continues View More

Emergency Feeding Locations View More

List of Emergency Feeding Locations View More

Funding will help communities pilot and implement programs that promote family economic security View More

YMCA of Metro Atlanta will dedicate facilities as child care centers in Atlanta beginning March 20, 2020 View More

Following is information that explains DECAL’s position on closing programs, on public health resources, and on financial policy decisions that DECAL has enacted. View More

Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs has this message for child care providers on COVID-19 Coronavirus in Georgia View More

Winner from Public School and Private Center Will Be Chosen View More

Clarissa Hayes, senior child nutrition policy analyst, with the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) serves as the conference keynote speaker and will discuss Child Hunger in Georgia. View More

Winner from Public School and Private Center Will Be Chosen

DECAL hosting information summit on Feb 25 to share information about becoming a Sponsor for the Summer Food Service Program View More

Funding Builds on initial $2.9 Million PDG Planning Grant Received in January 2019 View More

Looking for a specific division or service within the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning? This handout might be helpful! View More

Nutrition Newsletter November 2019 - SFSP View More

Nutrition Newsletter October 2019 - SFSP View More

Nutrition Newsletter October 2019 - CACFP View More

The nutrition program reimburses approved facilities for providing nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults in care. View More

Nutrition Newsletter September 2019 - CACFP View More

Nutrition Newsletter September 2019 - SFSP View More

October 10 visit is part of Georgia Pre-K Week View More

Georgia Pre-K Week is October 7-11, 2019; First Lady Marty Kemp and Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs will Kick Off the Week at Appletree Prep in Bogart, GA View More

Teachers from Public School System and Private Child Care Center are recognized to represent the public-private partnership that has helped with program’s success View More

Nutrition Newsletter August 2019 – CACFP View More

Nutrition Newsletter July 2019 – SFSP View More

Nutrition Newsletter August 2019 – SFSP View More

Nutrition Newsletter June 2019 – SFSP View More

Nutrition Newsletter June 2019 – CACFP View More

The Summer Food Service Program is available to children 18 and under throughout the state View More

“Look Again” Campaign Urges Greater Awareness to Protect Georgia’s Youngest Citizens View More

Funding will Help Communities Implement Programs that Promote Family Economic Security View More

Registration Deadline Approaching for Farm to School and Early Care and Education Summit View More

Nutrition Newsletter April 2019 - CACFP View More

Summer Food Service Program reimburses eligible organizations for providing free meals to children in low-income areas View More

DECAL collaborating with Quality Care for Children on Public Awareness Campaign View More

Nutrition Newsletter April 2019 - SFSP

Operations and Policy Update April 2019 – SFSP View More

CACFP Nutrition Newsletter March 2019 View More

SFSP Nutrition Newsletter March 2019 View More

Institutions are reimbursed for serving nutritious after-school snacks or supper meal View More

CACFP Nutrition Newsletter February 2019 View More

SFSP Newsletter February 2019 View More

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) served more than 4.8 million meals in Summer 2018 View More

Nutrition Newsletter January 2019 - CACFP View More

Nutrition Newsletter January 2019 - SFSP View More

Child Care Providers Encouraged to Help Celebrate February 11-15, 2019 View More

Georgia has been awarded a $2.9 million Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education. View More

Please see the attached news release concerning provider applications for Georgia’s Pre-K Program. View More

DECAL has posted the application package for new providers of Georgia’s Pre-K Program for the 2019-2020 school year. The deadline for the application is Friday, January 25,2019 at 5:00 p.m. View More

Deadline for Submitting Applications is January 25, 2019, at 5:00 PM View More

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) today announced members of the 2019-2020 Quality Rated Advisory Committee. View More

Forty-three mini-grants will help support 1,343 children and 220 teachers across 20 Georgia counties

Grants Will Help Communities Ensure that Parents and Children Thrive Together View More

Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has announced that, beginning today and for the next two years, DECAL will pay the cost of the initial national fingerprint scan for eligible early care and education workers. View More

Free, online course on early brain development supported by state leaders and available to public View More

Georgia’s Pre-K Program is in its 26th year, and hundreds of state and local leaders are celebrating by reading to the state’s youngest learners from October 1-5. View More

The Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning (DECAL) has received an additional $93 million in discretionary funding from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). See how this money will be spent for Georgia families, child care providers, and the workforce. And join us for a webinar with Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs posted here on Monday, September 17, 2018. View More

Funding will support Georgia Families, Child Care Providers, Workforce View More

Diverse Leaders Selected for their Groundbreaking Work Advancing Opportunity for Children and Families with Low Incomes View More

Pre-K Students Show Significant Growth in Language and Literacy, Math, and Social-Emotional Skills View More

News conference to kick off the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Georgia View More

State continues to lag in some areas, but investments in children are poised to pay dividends View More

Over the past eight years, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning has successfully transformed the state’s early education system. Working with other state agencies and external partners, DECAL has created an early education system that firmly places early education as part of Georgia’s educational pipeline. Learn more here. View More

“Look Again” Campaign Urges Greater Awareness to Protect Georgia’s Youngest Citizens View More

Grant will support Quality Rated, Georgia’s rating system that helps parents and families find high-quality child care, preschool, and Georgia’s Pre-K Program classes in their area. View More

The Summer Food Service Program is available to children 18 and under throughout the state View More

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