Educator Resources & Opportunities
For Educators
Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA)
QSLA is L.A. County’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). LACOE helps early learning providers strengthen environments through coaching, training and resources that raise the bar for care.
California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)
As Region 11’s lead agency, LACOE supports school readiness by guiding preschool educators, especially those working with English learners and children with special needs.
Working together to support every child.
We partner with 17 trusted agencies, including school districts and nonprofits, to deliver high-quality, state and federally funded early learning programs across L.A. County.
These partnerships power Head Start Preschool, Early Head Start, State Preschool programs and General Child Care and Development.
Through our funding, we support our agencies with:
- Training and professional development
- Ongoing technical assistance and coaching
- Connections to community resources
- Connections to community resources
- Oversight and accountability to ensure program quality
Our goal is to empower each agency to serve families with excellence, fairness and compassion. Unless otherwise noted, all agencies offer both Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start services.
Our Agencies
BLIND CHILDREN’S CENTER*
Director of Early Childhood Education: Bianca Ciebrant
[email protected]
323-664-2153
https://www.blindchildrenscenter.org/
CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE, INC.*
Director, Center-Based Services: Daniela Troya
[email protected]
323-753-2401 (FAX 323-905-1090)
https://www.childrensinstitute.org/early-childhood/
FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, INC.*
Director: Marcie Houchen
[email protected]
626-572-5107 x 105 (FAX 626-602-7813)
https://www.foundationheadstart.org/
MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION*
Director: Sonia Guerrero
[email protected]
323-588-7320 (FAX 323-588-8179)
https://www.maof.org/child-care-development/
PACIFIC ASIAN CONSORTIUM IN EMPLOYMENT*
Director: Kellie Konysky
[email protected]
(FAX 213-989-3296)
Head Start Office 213-989-3244
PACE Main Office 213-989-3270
https://pacela.org/our-work/education/
PARA LOS NIÑOS*
Interim Director: Lorena Rodriguez
[email protected]
213-250-4800
https://www.paralosninos.org/what-we-do/early-education/
PLAZA DE LA RAZA CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC.*
Executive Director: Latonda Williams
[email protected]
562-776-1301
https://www.plazadelarazacds.org/
ST. ANNE’S FAMILY SERVICES*
Interim Vice President of Childhood Education: Anna M. Lopez
[email protected]
213-381-2931
https://stannes.org/contact-us/
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA+
Director: Felix Cruz
[email protected]
818-980-2287 (FAX 818-980-7634)
https://voala.org/services/children/
YMCA
Young Men’s Christian Association – Metro Los Angeles*
Director: Mercedes Rosales
Phone: 213-380-6448
(Fax: 213-251-9720)
https://www.ymcala.org/
*EHS & HS Provider
+State Preschool Only
ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT**
Director: Cynthia Santos
[email protected]
562-926-5566 ext. 25498 (FAX 562-229-7986)
https://www.abcusdcd.us
BASSETT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT*
Director: Rosie Ducoing
[email protected]
626-931-3161 (FAX 626-931-3150)
EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT*
Director: Juan Castillo
[email protected]
626-452-9164 ext. 3101/3106 (FAX 626-442-3284)
https://cdp.emcsd.org/
GARVEY SCHOOL DISTRICT*
Director: Sandra Gonzalez
[email protected]
626-307-3396 (FAX 626-573-3424)
https://www.garvey.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=442203&type=d&pREC_ID=954603
MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT*
Director: Alma Gonzales
[email protected]
626-652-4250 (FAX 626-552-4033)
https://mtviewschools.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=445642&pageId=573874
NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT*
Assistant Director: Lorena Sierra
[email protected]
562-921-7610 (Ramona Sch.) (FAX 562-921-1605)
https://www.nlmusdpreschool.org/
POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT*
Director: Bobby Guerrero
[email protected]
909-397-4622 (FAX 909-629-7546)
https://proudtobe.pusd.org/apps/pages/Pomona4Kids
*EHS & HS Provider
