The Oregon Early Learning Division, under the authority of the

Oregon Department of Education The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementing the state's public education policies, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local districts and boar ...

, supports

preschool A preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, or play school or creche, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school ...

services in the U.S. state of

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

. The division has three primary objectives: * ensuring that students are prepared to succeed in Kindergarten * promoting stable families * coordinating effective support for families with preschool-aged children The work of the division is overseen by a 19-member Early Learning Council and the

Oregon Chief Education Office The Oregon Chief Education Office was a government agency created by statute (Senate Bill 215-B of the 78th Oregon Legislative Assembly) in 2014 by the state of Oregon. Its stated mission was "to build and coordinate a seamless system of educati ...

. The first director of the Division was Jada Rupley, who served from 2013 to her retirement in August 2014. Governor Kitzhaber appointed Megan Irwin as Rupley's successor in 2015. Miriam Calderon has served as the Early Learning System Director since 2017.

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