WHICH DIVISION
HISTORY
RANDOM FACTS
ATLANTA OFFICE
BY THE NUMBERS
100

Responsible for the Summer Transition Program.

What is Pre-K?

100

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) was established in this year.

What is 2004?

100

The Georgia state office with whom licensing rules and regulations have to be posted for 30 days prior to becoming effective.

What is the Secretary of State?

100

If in need of a snack, head to King of Snacks, located on this level.

What is the Balcony?

100

The number of levels of quality currently available in the Quality Rated system.

What is 3?

200

Uses an eligibility model based on priority groups.

What is CAPS?

200

The person named as the first Commissioner of DECAL.

Who is Marsha Moore?

200

The name of DECAL's annual campaign to prevent children from being left in vehicles.

What is Look Again?

200

The conference room on the 6th floor named for a large white flower.

What is Magnolia?

200

The number of DECAL Board member positions that also aligns with the number of Congressional Districts in Georgia.

What is 14?

300

Responsible for administering the Happy Helpings program.

What is Nutrition?

300

The year DECAL made it's new home at the Twin Towers.

What is 2011?

300

The three color options of bows CALi has to accessorize her outfits.

What is Pink, Blue and Orange?

300

The two parking decks where DECAL staff typically park when working in the office.

What is Pete Hackney or Butler?

300

The number of people who serve on DECAL's Executive Cabinet.

What is 9?

400

Investigates for fraud in provider and parent cases.

What is Audits & Compliance?

400

The number of children Georgia's pilot Pre-K program began with in 1992.

What is 750?

400

This independent 501(c)3 is housed in and supports the efforts of DECAL.

What is the Georgia Foundation for Early Care & Learning?

400

Where you report should you have to evacuate the DECAL offices for a fire drill.

What is Liberty Plaza?

400

The amount of COVID money that DECAL received from the federal government.

What is $2.2 billion?

500

Uses tools such as the ITERS-R and ECERS-R for evaluation purposes?

What is Instructional Supports or QR?

500

The Senate Bill signed into law by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to create DECAL.

What is Senate Bill 456?

500

The CCS staff person credited for giving DECAL the idea to start a podcast.

Who is Candace Gilbert?

500

The podcast studio is found on this floor of the East Tower.

What is the 13th floor?

500

The number of meals that Georgia’s summer food service program, Happy Helpings, served in 2024.

What is 3.2 million?

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