This letter reaffirms expectations and underscores the urgency of ensuring rightful presence and considering early education programs as the first placement option for special education services and supports for children with disabilities in California, inclusive of dual language learner students with disabilities. As California continues to develop an educational system that meets the needs of all students in the least restrictive environment (LRE), fostering access, participation, and support for inclusive preschool opportunities for children with disabilities is essential to laying a foundation for lifelong inclusion. Rightful presence refers to the intentional effort to ensure children with disabilities are fully included, valued, and supported in the educational settings they would attend if they did not have a disability. It emphasizes belonging, equitable access to resources, and active participation in learning and social opportunities alongside peers without disabilities. For more information, visit the SWIFT National Center on Inclusion website.