Oakland Starting Smart and Strong
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THE CHALLENGE

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Right now, only 43% of Oakland kindergartners enter school ready to learn. Children of color and from low-income backgrounds face the greatest barriers. According to the 2015 school readiness report done for Oakland Unified School District, less than half of students of color enter school with the early learning literacy skills associated with future reading success, compared to 82% of white students. Preschool literacy skills predict both 3rd grade reading skills and high school graduation rates.

For the future of our city, we need to do better – and working together, we can.
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Oakland Starting Smart and Strong is working to ensure that every child has access to early childhood education, and every adult in a child’s life has the tools they need to support that child’s development every day.

Looking for data? Find it here: Oakland Starting Smart and Strong — All Reports By Year
Many of the photos on this site appear courtesy of Hasain Rasheed Photography

  • About
    • Our Purpose
    • Our Team >
      • Staff
      • Lead Planning Team
      • Task Force
      • Featured Leaders
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Pillars
    • Policy & Advocacy >
      • Family Child Care Policy Program
    • Research and Tools >
      • Developmental Screening
      • Early Development Instrument
      • Promising Practices Portfolio
      • ROCK
    • Results & Impact >
      • Year in Review
    • Strategic Plan
  • RESOURCES
    • Resource Lists
    • COVID-19 Resources
  • EVENTS
    • Early Learning Symposium
  • Get Involved
  • News
    • Newsletter