Bright From The Start: Georgia Dept of Early Care and Learning
Government AdministrationGeorgia, United States201-500 Employees
The agency is a state government department in Georgia that oversees early care and education for children and families. It administers Georgia's Pre-K program, licenses child care centers and home-based providers, operates the CAPS program, manages federal nutrition programs, and administers Quality Rated, the state's child care quality rating system. It also houses the Head Start State Collaboration Office and collaborates with Georgia's child care resource and referral networks and other partner organizations to support early care and education. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the department operates within the government administration sector and employs a workforce in the several-hundred range. Its work centers on serving Georgia families and child care providers by coordinating policy, regulatory functions, and partnerships to strengthen early education across the state.