The CBO Network is composed of community-based organizations (CBOs) who contract with the Department of Education to provide Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) to children in New York City. The Network's goals are to:

• Create a strong communication system for the CBO early education community with regard to UPK implementation.
• Increase the effectiveness of CBOs in working with the Department of Education and other city agencies.
• Promote regional and citywide initiatives to share information, develop leadership and build consensus around expanded and enhanced early learning opportunities that better integrate Nursery Schools, Child Care, Head Start, UPK and Special Education.
• Advocate for funding and other needs of the UPK program.

Today over 600 CBOs contact with the Department of Education to provide Universal PreKindergarten services to over 29,000 children in New York City.

The CBO Network has a general membership as well as Network Liaisons who volunteer to represent their Regions at citywide planning meetings. The Liaisons monitor developments concerning UPK in their Regions, serve as contacts for CBOs in their Regions, and work to create a strong early care and education system at the regional and citywide levels.

The CBO Network is open to any CBO that provides UPK in NYC.