Child Educational Center

Child Educational Center Fulfilling the promise of childhood since 1979. Our Infant-Toddler and Preschool Programs are NAEYC accredited.

The Child Educational Center (CEC), a Caltech and JPL affiliate, has been providing early care and education for children ages eight weeks to grade six at seven sites in La Cañada and Pasadena since 1979. Our Infant-Toddler and Preschool Programs, Cooperative Preschool at Caltech, and a School-Age Program, offer research-based care with an innovative focus on outdoor learning. By creating nurturin

g and stimulating environments as well as providing a supportive community for parents, the CEC ensures that the needs of each individual child are met.

Address

140 Foothill Boulevard
La Canada Flintridge, CA
91011

Opening Hours

Monday 6:45am - 6pm
Tuesday 6:45am - 6pm
Wednesday 6:45am - 6pm
Thursday 6:45am - 6pm
Friday 6:45am - 6pm

Telephone

(818) 354-3418

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The Child Educational Center is an innovative, nationally-accredited early care and education organization with a pioneering focus on progressive education and outdoor learning. The CEC’s programs have served as a leader in early childhood education since 1979, and emphasize a commitment to nurturing children’s physical and psychological well-being. Anchored by the campus in La Canada, CA, which serves as a model outdoor classroom site, the CEC fulfills its mission through its holistic, research-based approach to early learning, its professional development services and seminars for educators, its consulting services and nature-based initiatives, including the renowned Outdoor Classroom Project, and its field-building research. The CEC’s infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age programs support the development of nearly 900 children daily at seven sites in La Canada and Pasadena. The Child Educational Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a nonprofit affiliate of Caltech and JPL.