Bright from the Start

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

  • Governor Nathan Deal, First Lady Sandra Deal, and Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs are calling for heightened awareness of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. Watch Look Again video.
  • Proposed Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for Georgia, FFY 2019-2021
    DECAL has posted the proposed CCDF State Plan for federal fiscal years 2019-2021. Public comments on the plan are now being accepted. For further information Click here
  • Georgia’s Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) Program has a new home...and a new focus on quality early childhood education. For more info Click here
  • Watch Me Grow!
    Click to Get FREE Materials and learn about how to monitor the development of the children in your care.
  • About Bright from the Start
    Bright from the Start administers the nationally recognized Georgia’s Pre-K Program, licenses child care centers and home-based child care, administers federal nutrition programs, and manages voluntary quality enhancement programs. Learn More
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