Early Childhood Programs in California
Title 22 and Title 5 Comparisons
Private Programs
 Licensed under Title 22 Department of Social Services Health and Safety
 Teacher must have 12 units
 Ratio: one teacher to 12 preschool children, with an assistant 15 children
Private Non-Profit
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Money comes from tuition, fundraising, subsidies
Left over money goes back into the program
Monitored by a Board of Directors
Does not pay income tax
Private Proprietary (For Profit)
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Money comes from tuition, fundraising, subsidies
Left over money goes to the owner
Monitored by the owner
Pays income tax as a business
Publicly Funded (Subsidized) Programs
 Licensed under Title 22 Department of Social Services Health and Safety
and Title 5 Education Code
 Teacher must have a California Child Development Permit (24 units of
Child Development, 16 units of General Education, and experience)
 Ratio: one teacher and two assistants for every 24 preschool children
 Funded through tax dollars, both State and Federal
 Left over money goes back to the program
 Fees based on a sliding scale according to the parents’ income
 Monitored by Government
Child Development 2 – Diane Stein