{"code":"EDC","codeName":"Education Code","section":"8974","citation":"Ed. Code, § 8974","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1/division-1"},{"name":"PART 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS—STATE MASTER PLANS [8006. - 9004.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1/division-1/part-6"},{"name":"CHAPTER 8. Early Primary Programs [8970. - 8974.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-1/division-1/part-6/chapter-8"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1082, Sec. 1.   Effective January 1, 1993.","effective":"1993-01-01","html":"<p>School districts with early primary programs shall provide educational continuity from preschool through kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, by accomplishing the following:</p><p>(a) Establish connections with public preschool programs, including state preschool, state child development, and federal Head Start programs, to establish a more effective transition of children from preschool to kindergarten.</p><p>(b) Promote connections among early primary programs that provide before- and after-school services.</p><p>(c) Promote joint activities for teachers and administrators of public preschool programs, including state preschool, state child development, and federal Head Start, and kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, in areas such as program planning and staff development training related to developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment practices for young children.</p>","text":"School districts with early primary programs shall provide educational continuity from preschool through kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, by accomplishing the following: (a) Establish connections with public preschool programs, including state preschool, state child development, and federal Head Start programs, to establish a more effective transition of children from preschool to kindergarten. (b) Promote connections among early primary programs that provide before- and after-school services. (c) Promote joint activities for teachers and administrators of public preschool programs, including state preschool, state child development, and federal Head Start, and kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, in areas such as program planning and staff development training related to developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment practices for young children.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/early-primary-programs-8974","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}