Our CPC P-3 Model
The Child-Parent Center Preschool to 3rd Grade (CPC P-3) Program is a school reform model that integrates early childhood education with the elementary school years to form a supportive continuum of learning and development. This is accomplished through six core program elements: Collaborative Leadership, Effective Learning Experiences, Parent Involvement and Engagement, Aligned Curriculum and Activities, Professional Development, and Continuity and Stability. Originally established in 1967 by the Chicago Public School District, the program model was revised and expanded at the University of Minnesota. CPC P-3 has demonstrated for over five decades that it is one of the nation’s most effective educational reform strategies in improving student success.
Fifty Years of the Child-Parent Center Education Program in Chicago and Beyond
2017 APPAM Conference symposium presentation.
Pre-K - K Form
Click here to find the forms to report activities for Pre-K to Kindergarten.
1st - 3rd Grade Form
Click here to find the forms to report activities for 1st to 3rd grade.
The Manual
Purchase the CPC P-3 Manual
The CPC P-3 manual describes how to implement a comprehensive system of services for promoting school readiness, achievement, and healthy development in a child’s first decade.
*All proceeds from the program manual will go to the Lorraine M. Sullivan Memorial Fund of the Child-Parent Education Centers.