About OECP
Aligning state and private resources to promote high-quality standards, teacher qualifications, and family supports.
Learn moreBirth through age three
Quality early education for Oklahoma's youngest learners
The Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP) was created by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2006 to improve the quality of early education and expand capacity to serve children from birth through age three statewide.
Partners
Eligible providers include child care centers, school districts, tribal and community agencies, and Head Start operators.
Meet our partnersImpact
A national model — independently evaluated and shown to deliver higher-quality environments and stronger child outcomes.
See the impactSince its inception, OECP has benefited:
- 39,000+
- children
- 23
- community partners
- 3,300+
- classrooms
- 83
- early childhood centers
- 24
- rural communities
- 10
- urban communities
Serving communities across Oklahoma
The OECP provides the fiscal structure to align Oklahoma State Department of Education and private resources to promote high-quality standards tied to minimum teacher qualifications, ongoing professional development, and parent supports designed to foster low-income families' independence and economic success.
