CAP Tulsa

What CAP Tulsa does

CAP Tulsa (Community Action Project of Tulsa County, Inc.) is a private nonprofit community action agency headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operating 9 state-of-the-art early childhood education schools and a home-based Learning@Home program across Tulsa County. Founded in 2000, the organization serves income-eligible families with children aged 6 weeks to 4 years through federal Head Start and Early Head Start programs provided at no cost to participants. Each enrolled child represents approximately $33,000 in annual program expenditure, funded primarily through federal Head Start grants (06CH012014 and 06HP000477) from the Office of Head Start within HHS, supplemented by state appropriations and modest Extended Care fee revenue.

The organization delivers a comprehensive 2Gen (two-generation) service model that couples early childhood education with wraparound family services. Core products include Head Start and Early Head Start school-based programs, the Learning@Home home-visiting program, Extended Care (2:15-5:30 PM), Family Services Advocacy with interpretation in Spanish, Burmese, and Zolai, free ESL classes for enrolled parents, Choosing Childbirth prenatal support, Early Childhood Therapy, and Inclusion Services. Instructional delivery uses third-party research-based curricula including Creative Curriculum, Building Blocks Math, and Conscious Discipline, supported by assessment tools (GOLD, ELQA, ASQ-3, ASQ-SE2) and the Teaching Strategies Family App for parent-teacher communication.

CAP Tulsa's go-to-market is community-led: families are recruited through healthcare provider referrals, social service partnerships, and word-of-mouth, with enrollment managed through an admissions office and online application. The organization maintains deep ecosystem integrations with three local public school districts (Tulsa, Union, Sand Springs), Oklahoma DHS (with on-site Family Services Specialists), Goodwill Industries (financial empowerment), Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma (monthly Free Farmers Markets), Hunger Free Oklahoma, and research partners Georgetown University and Northwestern University. All 9 schools hold NAEYC accreditation and Oklahoma DHS 5-star Reaching for the Stars ratings. CAP Tulsa has served more than 30,000 children and families over 25 years and operates with 501-1000 employees.

Name

CAP Tulsa

Legal name

Community Action Project of Tulsa County, Inc.

Website

https://captulsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CAP Tulsa is a Tulsa County nonprofit operating 9 NAEYC-accredited Head Start schools and a home-based Learning@Home program, delivering free early childhood education and wraparound family services to income-eligible families with children aged 6 weeks to 4 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Head Start & Publicly Funded Infant/Toddler Programs (EDACAGAH), Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Head Start programs
• Family support services
• Preschool education
• Community action agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Head Start Grants: Primary funding from the Office of Head Start within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through grant numbers 06CH012014 and 06HP000477. Programs are provided free to income-eligible families with costs fully covered by grant funding.
2. Extended Care Fees: Fees for Extended Care program services (2:15 PM - 5:30 PM) are paid through OKHS Child Care Assistance subsidies, Tribal Child Care Assistance, or private pay arrangements.
3. Community Partnerships: In-kind support through community partnerships including Free Farmers Markets provided by Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, and other community resource partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CAP Tulsa operates free Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education programs across 9 NAEYC-accredited schools in Tulsa County, serving children aged 6 weeks to 4 years from income-eligible families. The organization also delivers a home-based Learning@Home program, Extended Care services, English-as-a-Second-Language classes, Early Childhood Therapy, and Inclusion Services. Its 2Gen (two-generation) approach pairs child education with family services such as financial counseling and family advocacy to support kindergarten readiness and family economic self-sufficiency.

Product overview

CAP Tulsa offers a comprehensive early childhood education ecosystem with Head Start and Early Head Start programs as its core offerings, serving children from 6 weeks to 4 years. The organization operates 9 state-of-the-art schools plus a Learning@Home program, providing both school-based and home-based early education pathways. Supporting these core programs are family services including Family Services Advocates, ESL classes, Early Childhood Therapy, and Inclusion Services. The program uses research-based curricula including Creative Curriculum, Conscious Discipline, and Building Blocks Math, supported by assessment tools like GOLD Assessment, ELQA, and ASQ screeners. Extended Care services provide additional coverage beyond regular school hours. All services are provided free of charge to income-eligible families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Start & Early Head Start Programs Free comprehensive early childhood education and home visitation services for income-eligible families with children aged 6 weeks to 4 years, preparing children for kindergarten. Delivered at 9 NAEYC-accredited schools across Tulsa County.
• Learning@Home Program Home-based early childhood education program for expectant parents and families with children newborn through 4 years, featuring twice-monthly home visits from Parent Educators and monthly Group Connections events.
• Extended Care Program Enriched learning opportunities beyond regular program hours (2:15-5:30 PM) at all 9 CAP Tulsa schools, supporting working families whose schedules extend past the standard 7:45 AM-2:15 PM program.
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Free English language classes for CAP Tulsa parents at Beginning and Intermediate levels, teaching conversational English for everyday life and school involvement.
• Early Childhood Therapy Services Early Childhood Therapists provide school-based counseling support for social skills, self-control, problem-solving, parent-child relationships, and mental wellness for enrolled children and families.
• Inclusion Services Support services for children with developmental delays, assisting families and teachers with IFSP/IEP implementation and creating inclusive learning environments.
• Choosing Childbirth (CCB) Program Prenatal and postnatal support program for Learning@Home pregnant mothers and families with newborns up to six months old, providing pregnancy information, maternal mental health support, and community resource referrals.
• Family Services Advocate (FSA) Comprehensive family support service providing assistance with health documentation, community resources, interpretation services in Spanish, Burmese, and Zolai, Family Success Plans, and behavioral health coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children are ready for kindergarten after CAP Tulsa participation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Georgetown UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Research partnership for the Tulsa School Experiences and Early Development (SEED) Study examining impacts of public preschool participation on children from low-income families. Key findings released June 2024 show CAP Tulsa and Educare boost academic skills and executive functioning through 3rd grade.
• Child Development PerspectivesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Published research on global two-generation approaches to child development and caregivers' livelihoods featuring CAP Tulsa's ESL program outcomes.
• Food Bank of Eastern OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration to provide Free Farmers Markets to CAP Tulsa families and staff during afternoon pickup. Markets run monthly at school locations, providing fresh produce and food resources to enrolled families.
• Northwestern University Institute for Policy ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CAP Family Life Study, a quasi-experimental mixed-methods evaluation of CAP Tulsa's CareerAdvance Healthcare program implementation and effectiveness.
• Goodwill Industries of TulsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with City of Tulsa's Financial Empowerment Center operated by Goodwill Industries, offering free one-on-one financial counseling to all Tulsa residents regardless of income.
• Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOKHS Child Care Assistance program partnership. OKDHS Family Services Specialists are on-site weekly to assist families with child care subsidy, SNAP, and SoonerCare enrollment.
• Bellwether Education PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized as a 2019 Head Start exemplar featured in Bellwether Education Partners' Leading by Exemplar suite of work, highlighting organizational best practices.
• Tulsa TransitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transportation partnership providing information on Tulsa's public transit system including routes, fares, schedules, and Lift paratransit program for persons with disabilities.
• Local Public School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Tulsa Public Schools, Union Public Schools, and Sand Springs Public Schools for school calendar coordination, facility use, transportation during field trips, and kindergarten transition support.
• BOK FinancialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing financial wellness and education workshops for CAP Tulsa employees as part of benefits package.
• Hunger Free OklahomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to help families apply for SNAP benefits and access information about available food resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Head Start Association: National membership and advocacy association for Head Start grantees including CAP Tulsa; not a direct competitor but shapes federal funding, training, and policy environment in which CAP Tulsa operates.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest U.S. provider of employer-sponsored child care and early learning, including curriculum, assessment tools, and family services at scale; competes for workforce-partnered ECE demand but is a for-profit incumbent serving primarily higher-income families.
• Learning Care Group (Childtime, La Petite Academy, Tutor Time): Multi-brand for-profit early childhood operator with comparable curriculum stack (Creative Curriculum, GOLD assessment) to CAP Tulsa; competes in the private-pay and employer-subsidized preschool segment.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: National for-profit early childhood education chain with thousands of centers; comparable curriculum-driven preschool model (Creative Curriculum) but addresses a different income segment and operates outside the Head Start funding framework.
• YMCA of the USA (Early Learning programs): Federated nonprofit operator of early learning centers and before/after-school programs nationwide; comparable mix of subsidy-funded and private-pay slots and similar community-action orientation at the local branch level.

Direct peers

• Parents as Teachers National Center: National home-visiting early childhood model whose curriculum underpins CAP Tulsa's Learning@Home program (CAP holds Blue Ribbon Affiliate status); comparable parent-education and developmental-screening orientation.
• CAP of Lancaster County (PA): A peer Community Action Agency operating Head Start and family support services in Lancaster County, PA; comparable scale, funding mix (federal Head Start + state subsidies + private pay), and 2Gen programming structure.
• Educare: National network of 2Gen early childhood schools serving low-income children and families; explicitly partnered with the Buffett Early Childhood Fund and uses a model closely aligned with CAP Tulsa's 2Gen approach, including embedded family services and university research partnerships.
• Community Action Partnership: National umbrella for Community Action Agencies (CAPs) of which CAP Tulsa is a member; comparable anti-poverty community action programming, federal CSBG funding orientation, and Head Start delivery model.

Emerging players

• Save the Children US (Early Childhood): Operates early childhood programs in underserved U.S. rural and urban communities, including literacy and home-visiting models; comparable target population and outcome-evaluation practice but broader international footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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