- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
Family Resources
For Parents
- Strive for 5 Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
- Alaska's Early Learning Guidelines: Child developmental milestones, ages birth through five
- Best Beginnings: Imagination library registration, early literacy milestones, kindergarten readiness, activities, and other resources.
- Help Me Grow-Alaska: Provides child development resources and connections to ongoing supports.
- Home-Visiting Resource Network
- Kindergarten Registration: Contact your local school district office.
- Licensed Child Care Facility Database
- School District Preschool and Head Start Programs Database
- Special Education Services
Parents as Teachers (PAT)
DEED collaborates with the Department of Health, Division of Public Health, Home Visiting and Family Support Services Section to fund the Parents as Teachers program. PAT provides support for early learners, ages birth to 5 years, by empowering their caregivers through personal home and group visits. The following are the recipients of state PAT grant funds for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 school years:
For more information about PAT, please contact Shannon Parker at (907) 269-3405.
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Early Learning Home
Alaska Reads Act
Alaska Early Education Program Standards
Early Learning Resources
Early Learning Screening and Assessment
Family Resources
Head Start
Legislative Funding
Early Education Program Registration
Program Funding Options
Contact Us
earlylearning@alaska.gov
Heather Hintze-DeBerry
Education Administrator 2
- EEP to 0.5 ADM Applications
- Grants-Early Education Program (EEP)
- Early Education Program Standards
Kristen Spencer
Education Specialist 2
- 619/Preschool Special Education
- Developmental Screening-ASQ-3, ASQ:SE-2
- Grants-Early Learning Coordination Grants
- Grants-Pre-Elementary (PEG)
- Pre-Elementary Approval to Operate Applications
Supanika Ordonez
Education Specialist 2
- Assessment-Alaska Developmental Profile
- Assessment-Teaching Strategies GOLD
- Grants-State Early Head Start/Head Start
- Head Start Collaboration Office