{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-8241","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 8241","heading":"","body":"Until the Superintendent of Public Instruction promulgates regulations for center-based programs establishing staffing ratios, the following staffing ratios shall apply:\n(a) Infants, 0 to 2 years old—1:3 adult-child ratio, 1:18 teacher-child ratio.\n(b) Infants and toddlers, 0 to 2 years old—1:4 adult-child ratio, 1:16 teacher-child ratio.\n(c) Children 3 to 6 years old—1:8 adult-child ratio, 1:24 teacher-child ratio.\n(d) Children 6 to 10 years old—1:14 adult-child ratio, 1:28 teacher-child ratio.\n(e) Children 10 to 13 years old—1:18 adult-child ratio, 1:36 teacher-child ratio.\n(f) If groups of children of varying ages are commingled, the teacher and adult ratios shall be proportionate and appropriate to the ages and groups of children.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","PART 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS—STATE MASTER PLANS [8006. - 9004.]","CHAPTER 2. Early Education Act [8200. - 8490.]","ARTICLE 3. Administration [8226. - 8241.5.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"30ac42cca426891ffad9a618cb03668a4ec9c0e9be7bf2b0840e91b083c55f1e","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-8240","next":"us-ca/edc-8241.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}