PRE-SCHOOL AGE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS

About Recreation and Parks (RAP) Preschool Program

As a result of the Great Recession of 2008, Recreation and Parks was forced to close its licensed childcare sites due to lack of funding. The COVID-19 crisis highlighted the need for licensed preschool programs.

In response to this crisis, our City Council took immediate action by identifying funding to restore and open low cost licensed preschool facilities.  We are excited to announce that we are providing our Los Angeles communities safe and affordable preschool programming.  Four (4) are currently open and eight (8) additional locations before June 2023.

The goal of RAP’s State Licensed Preschool Program is to provide a safe, caring, and academically challenging environment in which preschool children may develop their self esteem, creativity, learning, and social skills through the use of age-appropriate activities and materials. We have highly qualified teachers that apply best practices for children’s growth and development.  Our teachers are required to obtain a Children’s Center Permit from the State of California Teaching Credentialing Division. Our Licensed Preschool Program provides full day and half day care for preschool children ages 2 years to entry into first grade.

RAP’s state licensed preschool program uses the High Scope Curriculum. This curriculum has been developed by educators and used since 1962 from the Perry Preschool Project that developed into the National Head Start Program. Its focus is child centered learning with teacher assistance, to promote kindergarten readiness.

Feel free to complete an interest survey and join us as we value our most precious resource.... our children.

• We offer full day and half day programs

• Our facilities are open all year round except on city holidays

• Scholarships may be available

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