"It's just centered around building the relationship with the parent and helping them see education as a teacher and family, community collaborative role," said Lizbeth Vargas, the head teacher for Early Head Start at Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center."I have my son here and my daughter was here."
The district runs transitional kindergarten, while Kidango oversees preschool and childcare. SOMOS Mayfair offers a Family Resource Center that can include supplies like diapers or access to legal advice. "Families can go to school, families can work, that means they provide and support the economy of this community," said Dr. Dianna Ballesteros, the director of early learning for Alum Rock School District."I am a product of East San Jose, we all grew up here, there are so many people working here that are from East San Jose, and so it is our community."