For Parents & Providers
Early Childhood Education
Children’s Home Society of California Child Care Resource and Referral, Child Care Assistance Programs, Post Adoption Program & Public Policy Long Beach, Orange County & San Diego First 5 San Diego First 5 San Diego promotes the health and well-being of young children during their most critical years of development, from the prenatal stage through five years of age. Our goal is to help ensure that every child in San Diego County enters school ready to succeed. First 5 San Diego Quality Preschool Iniative The Quality Preschool Initiative is a local Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) funded by First 5 San Diego to provide high-quality preschool opportunities in several communities throughout San Diego County. San Diego Centralized Eligibility List Local San Diego County Centralized Eligibility List ito support families in need of help paying for child careYMCA Child Care Resource and Referral
Independent & Private Schools
San Diego Consortium of Independent Schools
San Diego Magazine (2010) San Diego Private & Religious SchoolsSpecial Education Services
Autism Discovery Institute Rady Children’s Hospital Provides world-class, cutting-edge research and evidence-based, comprehensive care that will improve the lives of children with autism spectrum disorders Pacific Coast Advocates Special Education Advocacy using an effective co-advocacy model. Offering Supportive Sound Solutions for parents of children with disabilities. Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego Helps parents and advocates in the special needs community overcome challenges of the family’s journey by bringing together people, information and resources San Diego Regional Center Regional Centers are private, non-profit corporations that operate under contract with California’s Department of Developmental Services. They support children and adults with developmental disabilities, who have or are at risk for a developmental delay or disability, and who are at high-risk of parenting an infant with a disability. There are 21 regional centers in the state of California, which together serve over 225,000 individuals with, or at risk for, developmental disabilities and their families San Diego Unified School District Special Education Division The San Diego Unified School District is dedicated to identifying, locating and assessing all students within the district from birth to 21 years of age who may have disabilities, and providing appropriate support and/or related services to those students determined by an educational evaluation University of California San Diego Autism Center of Excellence The Autism Center of Excellence (ACE) and Healthy Infant Development Laboratory is dedicated to discovering the causes of autism and paving the way for more effective autism treatment. Focus is on research to help identify what autism looks like in babies as young as 12 monthsPlease note**Inclusion on this list does not imply any recommendation by Andrea Petsche Education Consulting, LLC or her sponsors/supporters/clinets or school affiliates. Resource inclusion under each category should not be interpreted as exclusive to early learning or elementary education and should not be considered complete in each category. This resource list is reviewed and updated regularly. If you or your business would like to be added to this list. Please email your request here
