Goal: All children in West Marin, particularly: infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and TK-3rd grade, estimated at 462

• Ages 0-5: 187 (based on ACS 2023 5-year US Census data for the four tracts comprising West Marin: 1130, 1321, 1322, 1330 - this number will be replaced with more accurate actual live birth data soon)
• TK-3rd Grade: 275 - based on 2024-25 annual enrollment data from CDE for the following districts:
  • Bolinas-Stinson: 50
  • Lagunitas: 50
  • Nicasio: 18
  • Shoreline: 157

All West Marin children ages 0–5 will enter kindergarten ready to succeed and reach grade-level reading by the end of 3rd grade, with gaps closed for English learners and children of color. Our hypothesis is that when families have equitable access to quality early learning, health and developmental supports, and language-rich home literacy, and K–3 classrooms consistently use evidence-based literacy instruction with strong attendance supports, readiness and 3rd-grade reading rates will rise.

Observable experiences that demonstrate our result is being achieved

1. Families have access to affordable, quality early learning programs
2. Children participate in language-rich home and classroom environments
3. Children receive timely developmental screenings and interventions
4. Families are connected to health and developmental supports

We actively track seven primary indicators (see Indicator Data section below) of early learning success. For each indicator, we examine both where we've been (historical baseline) and where we're headed on our current trajectory. These measures help us understand whether our collective efforts are building the foundation students need to thrive.

1. % of preschoolers that can be accommodated by licensed preschool spaces
2. % of kindergartners who attended a T-K program
3. % of students in Special Education (SPED)
4. % of preschool educators retained over the past year
5. % of TK educators retained over the past year
6. % of children in the West Marin needing attention (ASQ) - results of Ages and Stage Questionnaire 3.0 results for children 0-5 (Data will be available later in FY26 H2)
7. % of third graders reading at or above grade level - proficiency on the 3rd grade English Language Arts assessment (CAASPP)

Potential measures (indicators) that we are not currently tracking, but may decide to in the future (in alphabetical order):

1. Birth Data (including parent education, parent country of birth, race/ethnicity of birth parent)
2. Educator Diversity (% Teachers of Color)
3. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Data
4. Healthy Families / Home Visiting Enrollment and Referrals
5. Medi-Cal and CalFresh Enrollment
6. Vaccination Data
7. WIC Enrollment (including parent education level)