Results & Impact

Oakland Starting Smart and Strong is made up of community groups, early childhood educators, school district and city leaders, all connected by our shared commitment to creating a strong foundation for Oakland’s youngest children.
We recognize that greater, more lasting progress is possible when we coordinate our efforts and work together across sectors on a clearly defined goal.
Our collective impact work is divided into four pillars:
On these pages, we celebrate our successes on the path towards high-quality early care and learning for all.
We recognize that greater, more lasting progress is possible when we coordinate our efforts and work together across sectors on a clearly defined goal.
Our collective impact work is divided into four pillars:
- Improving quality in formal early childhood education
- Supporting informal caregivers (family, friends and neighbors)
- Healthy development
- Improving Oakland's early childhood system
On these pages, we celebrate our successes on the path towards high-quality early care and learning for all.