First 5 Orange County partners with the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, families, and school districts to gather and analyze EDI data. The EDI has been tested internationally and found to be a reliable indicator of children’s readiness for kindergarten.
The following map is a snapshot of children’s early development in our region of Orange County using 2022 EDI data.
Resource:
Early Development Index - First 5 Orange County (first5oc.org)
