Georgia is represented at the Perigee Fund’s Building Together Convening in Portland! 🤝 Members of Georgia’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Task Force are working to strengthen Georgia’s IECMH system and ensure family voices help shape the future of care.

⏰🍂 Don’t forget to turn your clocks BACK one hour this weekend! Daylight saving time ends Sunday, November 1. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep! 💤🕰️ #TimeChange #DaylightSavingTime

🎃🌋 Pumpkin science erupting with excitement! Ms. Jessica and Miss Kristina’s Georgia’s Pre-K at Dream Castle Academy in Clarkesville explored a pumpkin using their senses, separating seeds and pulp while discovering new textures and smells. Hands-on learning makes science fun!

Today, we recognized our second of six finalists for the 2026-2027 Early Childhood Educator of the Year, Jaidie Soto from Kiddie Academy of Kennesaw! @GADeptEarlyCare and @GAEarlyEd are proud to celebrate outstanding educators like Jaidie!

🎙️ A new episode of DECAL Download is out now! This week, we’re talking EXPAND Grants and expanding access to child care during evenings and weekends. How are these grants helping Georgia families? 🎧 @CVIOG_UGA decaldownload.buzzsprout.com…

DECAL has a career opportunity for a 2Gen Student Parent Consultant in the CAPS Division. This position is open to all qualified applicants. The deadline to apply is November 2, 2026. View the Job description at: careers.georgia.gov/caps-2ge…

🎉 @DBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner recently visited Ivy League Academy in Cumming to help celebrate #GaPreKWeek! We’re grateful for leaders who take time to celebrate Georgia’s youngest learners. 🍎📚 #TodaysLearnersTomorrowsLeaders @GADeptEarlyCare

🎙️ A new episode of DECAL Download is coming soon! This week, we’re talking EXPAND Grants and expanding access to child care during evenings and weekends. How are these grants helping Georgia families? 🎧 @GADeptEarlyCare

@GADeptEarlyCare has been working since 2025 to develop and refine the @Quality_Rated Integrity and Accountability Framework. Providers have been involved throughout the process, and we’re continuing to gather feedback during our DECAL Roadshows.

🍂 Fall back this weekend! ⏰ Daylight saving time ends Sunday, November 1. Don’t forget to turn your clocks BACK one hour Saturday night and enjoy that extra hour of sleep! 💤 #TimeChange #FallBack

Hey GA Child Care Owners! Get tools to analyze your program operations and finances and create an action plan to make your business stronger @ the FREE Assessing Your Child Care Business webinar on 10/27 @11am. Register now: gapds.decal.ga.gov/Training/….

🎉 Congratulations Abryana Murphy, the first of six finalists for 2026-2027 Early Childhood Educator of the Year! Abryana is a Family Child Care Learning Home provider in Tattnall County. @GADeptEarlyCare @GAEarlyEd

DECAL wishes the happiest of birthdays to all those celebrating this week: Eugenia Johnson, Katie Davis, Ava Dorminey, China Redman, Lashaunda Kirkland, Sherry Beckett, Stacy Igarashi, and Crystal Shelton!

Thoughts about child care in Georgia? Give us a call! 📞 @GADeptEarlyCare @Quality_Rated

📣 Don’t miss your LAST chance to attend a DECAL Roadshow this Thursday, October 29, in Statesboro! Connect with fellow child care owners and directors, learn, share ideas, and grow with DECAL. We hope to see you there! 🍎 Register here: surveymonkey.com/r/Statesbor…

Thanks @ArchithNEWS @WJBF for your coverage of our roadshows and DECAL Listens. @GADeptEarlyCare @Quality_Rated wjbf.com/news/georgia-news/g…

🎉 Congratulations Abryana Murphy, the first of 6 finalists for 2026-2027 Early Childhood Educators of the Year! Abryana is a FCCLH provider in Tattnall County. @GADeptEarlyCare and @GAEarlyEd are proud to recognize her dedication to Georgia’s youngest learners!

Thanks to the more than 100 childcare providers who joined us Thursday for our DECAL Roadshow in Morrow. @GADeptEarlyCare @Quality_Rated

Georgia’s Pre-K Program has a refreshed look, and it reflects the important work we all share. After more than 30 years of serving Georgia’s children and supporting more than 2 million solid starts, we have updated our logo and tagline to better represent the promise.

More than 150 child care providers joined us Thursday at The Morrow Center for the DECAL Roadshow! 🙌 Thank you to everyone who participated in this great day of connecting, learning, and growing. Our fourth and final Roadshow is Thursday, Oct. 29, in Statesboro. Don’t miss it!