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Mission, Vision, & Values

Leadership Team

Board of Trustees

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Professional Development & The Outdoor Classroom

Infants and Toddlers

Summer Exploration Camp

Enrollment Process

Affording the CEC

CEC's Annual Auction & Benefit

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

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Labor Day- All CEC Programs Closed

Monday, September 7, 2026
7:00 AM 6:00 PM

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First Day of Program Year for Children*

Our Licensing Information

Oak Grove - Infant, Toddler, & Preschool

Our Infant, Toddler, and Preschool programs at our Oak Grove site are licensed by the state of California as a community care center under Title 22.

Infant & Toddler - License #191223838 Preschool - License #191203783

Caltech - Preschool

Our Preschool program at Caltech is licensed by the state of California as a community care center under Title 22.

License #198016427

School-Age Program

Our School-Age Program sites are licensed by the state of California as community care centers under Title 22.
Oak Grove (Whales) - License #191226212
Caltech (Owls) - License #198021210
PCY - License #198003398
LCE - License #198003399
PCR - License #198003400

140 Foothill Blvd.
La Cañada, CA 91011
T: (818) 354-3418
cec@ceconline.org

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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS: The Child Educational Center admits children of any race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to children in the program. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, and other school-administered programs.

With great respect, the Child Educational Center acknowledges the Tongva people as the traditional caretakers of Tovaangar – the Tongva world, including the Los Angeles basin and San Gabriel Valley. As an institution located on unceded Tongva land, we pay our respects to the ancestors, elders, and their relatives/relations, past, present, and emerging.