California Kids Connection
Kids Connection Elementary School provides academically accelerated programs for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. We keep class sizes small, which provides optimum learning in conjunction with a safe and happy learning environment. We value academic and character development to build quality individuals and ethical leaders. While our Elementary School students test in the top 1% of all elementary schools nationwide, we also educate the heart by promoting a sense
Our Preschool offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum for two, three, and four-year olds. We plan and implement our lessons with attention to the different needs and interests of the children and provide for all areas of their development: physical, social, and emotional.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Many do not realize the need for new resource families in California. The number of foster kids outnumber the foster families who can provide short or long-term care. Foster advocates work hard to find places for these children, but it is not easy.
The latest 2021 report from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) report in California says there are:
- 47,871 kids in California's foster care system
- 22,892 who entered foster care
- 15,386 foster kids awaiting adoption
- California foster kids across all ages, with a median of 8 years
- 33% whose foster child case plans include adoption
A child's median time in the California foster care system is over a year at 16.8 months. 13% spend 3-4 years in foster care.
California needs foster parents to take in multiple children if they have the time and energy to care for them. Sibling groups often need care, and it is essential to support these family bonds. In California, it is challenging to find homes for teenagers, though they need stable environments and reliable adults to support them.
Ratings and Reviews
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Feb 11, 2014
My daughter has been with Kids Connection for about 1.5 years now and we love it. Her teachers have been very nurturing and she has learned a lot during her time in the preschool. The staff is very helpful, friendly, and always follow up. My daughter will continue to the Elementary school where we look forward to the same excellent instruction.
Sep 19, 2013
I sent my son to the summer school program and summer camp. He loved it. He was provided with a challenging academic program and also built great friendships over the summer. I would love to have my son attend this school full time, but he lives out of the area with his mother.