OECP (Oklahoma Early Childhood Program) Programs

Facilities that are participating in an OECP – Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP) will be assigned an additional contract number to be used only for those children attending an OECP classroom created as a result of the OECP grants. Any other children in the family who attend the same facility but are not enrolled in […]

Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP) – What Is It?

The Oklahoma Early Childhood Program (OECP) was created in 2006 to improve the quality of early education statewide and expand high quality child care options for low-income children ages 0-4. Currently, OECP funds high quality classrooms at thirty facilities serving 2,830 children statewide.  Many of these programs also have Early Head Start and Head Start […]

Early Head Start/Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) & OK Early Childhood Program (OECP)

Effective 03/01/19 A child attending an EHS-CCP grant program or an OECP may be approved for a weekly unit type when the parent or caretaker qualifies for Child Care Subsidy and meets a need factor for some of the EHS-CCP grant program or OECP care hours. This is so the child can take advantage of […]