Preparing Children for Success

Get to
Know Us

DEEP mobilizes community partners around a research-guided theory of change designed to ensure that children attending schools in a cluster of southeastern San Diego neighborhoods enter kindergarten prepared for success and complete third grade reading proficiently.

What We’re
Doing Works

DEEP’s first partner schools are outperforming other neighborhood schools in reading.

You Can Make
a Difference!

Your generous donation will help fund our mission and enable us to ensure that all children are given the strong educational start they deserve. Click below to change lives today!

DEEP By The Numbers

Community Partners

Families Enrolled in 1,000 Books

Family Childcare Providers Trained

Teachers of Grades PK-3 Trained/Coached

Children Served in Grades PK-3

After-School Super Readers Students

How We Do This Work

Preparing
for Kinder

Strengthening the capacity of caregivers of young children to provide enriching early learning and healthy development experiences.

Reading By
Third Grade

Supporting schools to ensure that children have access to high-quality in-school literacy instruction and social-emotional support.

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Offering children extended learning opportunities that expand upon strong in-school teaching and learning.

You Can
Make a Difference

Your generous donation will fund our mission and enable us to ensure that all children are given the strong educational start they deserve. Click below to change lives today!

Our Major Investing Partners