EES relies on collaborations to support and enhance its programs.

California State University, San Marcos Community Service Learning: The university program offers students opportunities for real-life experience within an academic course.  EES preschools located on San Marcos Unified School District campuses are collaborating with the university’s program and students may choose to perform volunteer hours in our preschool classrooms.  Students work towards meaningful contributions to areas of need and actively reflect on the meaning of that service.  Through the process they are given the opportunity to develop or strengthen their awareness of the relationship between the course material and societal needs, a service ethic, and their role as citizens.

EES Early Childhood Family Literacy Training Program: EES initiated the Family Literacy Program in the Fall of 2002. The Family Literacy Program is a comprehensive program that addresses literacy as a family affair, extending its efforts to each and every member individually. EES believes that family literacy can be achieved through parenting workshops, parent and child time together, adult education and a quality educational experience for each child. Initial support for the program was from The San Diego Foundation Weingart-Price Fund at the recommendation of Price Charities Advisory Board, Viterbi Family Foundation,Samuel J. & Katherine French Charitable Trust, The Legler Benbough Foundation, San Diego National Bank and The Wells Fargo Foundation. The primary goal of EES’s Family Literacy Program is to increase achievement of the children served as shown by the desired results evaluation measurements.

Linda Vista Community Resident Program: Through Pediatrians and Communities Collaborating Together, part of UCSD's Department of Pediatrics, relationships are strengthened with various community organizations that enhance the residents’ exposure to children’s lives in the San Diego Region. The residents work with these communities throughout their residencies. During their first year the residents participate in a four-week rotation in Community Pediatrics with over 50 community partners and four cultural immersion days throughout the year. During the remaining years of residency, the residents develop a long-term relationship with an organization and are given one half-day every other week to develop a project. Through the partnership EES has with Lori Taylor, M.D., once a month the Community Pediatric Rotation will visit our two centers in Linda Vista. The following year a resident may select to develop a long-term relationship with EES for the remainder of their residency and help us with a special project.

Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD): In June 1992, EES entered a subcontract with OUSD to develop a child care center at Oceanside High School. This subcontract serves 96 state preschool children ages 3-5 years.

Regional Occupational Program (ROP): EES is fortunate to have its Oceanside early educational center on the Oceanside High School campus. The high school students participate by interning at our site and developing the skills necessary to enter the field of early childhood education.

Rosie O’Donnell For All Kids Foundation: As a Child Care Collaborative partner, EES has been granted funding for building costs of the Linda Vista Child Development Center, as well as providing staff development and furnishing supplies.  The foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping children and their families through child care, early childhood education, literacy and other essential programs.

San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD): In July 2005, EES partnered with San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD) to implement and operate State Preschool Programs on four of their school campuses: Alvin Dunn Elementary School, Knob Hill Elementary School, Richland Elementary School, and San Marcos Elementary Academy. Combined, they serve 240 children ages 3-5.

United Way: United Way provides a network of services that support entire families and neighborhoods. EES received a multi-year grant from United Way which is helping to support EES in the following ways: purchase of classroom supplies and equipment (including books, toys, furniture, etc.); field trips; staff and parent educational trainings and meetings; Fall and Spring Professional Growth Days; conferences; Community Affairs staff and outreach resources.

Vista Unified School District (VUSD): In November 1991, EES entered into a subcontract with VUSD to expand the existing State Preschool Program. The State Preschool Expansion Program serves 48 additional children ages 3-5 years.

Words Alive: Words Alive is a non-profit organization that works to foster literacy and inspire a love of reading among children, youth and adults. Through its volunteer workforce, Words Alive identifies, supports, and develops programs that promote literacy and reading for at-risk and underserved populations in San Diego County schools and preschool programs serving children of low-income families. Through its Early Literacy Intervention program, volunteers conduct weekly read-aloud and book related activity sessions. Working with teachers they tailor their reading materials to daily lesson plan themes.