Program News for Early Learning
June 23, 2026
June 7, 2026
New guidance for major fiscal and programmatic changes enacted in the 2026-2027 state budget for Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) programs.
April 17, 2026
Schools in Buffalo City SD, Geneva City SD, Elmira Heights CSD, Lake George CSD, Questar BOCES, and Longwood CSD offered to pilot the Bird Nests Prekindergarten Scientific Exploration. OEL has shared their photographs, activities, and feedback.
February 11, 2026
The ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ has released a Literacy Resources Flyer to compile recent literacy resource links into one document. 
October 9, 2025
The P-3 Literacy Best Practices were released in a statewide webinar event on January 7, 2025. The slides from the presentation, as well as the P-3 Literacy Instructional Best Practices are available on the Office of Early Learning Literacy website.
June 6, 2025
The following is a highlight of the resources produced by the Office of Early Learning in the 2024-2025 school year.
April 4, 2025
The P-3 Literacy Attestation is now available on Business Portal (MVPS)! Based on New York State Education Law §818 districts are required to conduct an annual review of school district curriculum and instructional practices in the subject of reading for students in prekindergarten through grade three. Districts should use the Prekindergarten-3rd Grade Literacy Instructional Best Practices Guide...
February 11, 2025
The Office of Early Learning, in collaboration with the Office of Cultural Education, is delighted to introduce Cultural Connections, a framework and digital resource kit offering guidance on how to plan and offer cultural education experiences to students, containing immersive resources for classrooms serving Prekindergarten to Grade 3 students.
September 21, 2023
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