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Mar Vista Family Center

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

5070 Slauson Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230

Visit website ↗(310) 390-9607Directions ↗Licensed for 34
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 2/8/2024 (1 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Mar Vista Family Center operates on a sustainable cooperative model founded in 1977 to serve low-income families through early childhood education and community involvement. The center uses a Shared Responsibility Curriculum Model with programs for early childhood, youth, and community that engage entire families across generations.

Philosophy
Through its unique Shared Responsibility Curriculum Model, families remain involved with the Center across generations from early childhood through adulthood. Parents and community members serve as partners, volunteers, teachers, and mentors. MVFC is committed to three goals: Development of Leaders (each child, teen, and adult has capacity to identify personal assets and take leadership roles), Educational Enrichment (individuals benefit from academic achievement and self-worth), and Promotion of Personal Growth (all individuals capable of addressing challenges to achieve growth and success).

Programs

  • •Baby and Me
  • •Preschool Program
  • •Youth Program
  • •Community Program

Highlights

  • ✓Sustainable cooperative model with family involvement across generations
  • ✓Shared Responsibility Curriculum Model
  • ✓Community transformation from gang violence to thriving healthy community
  • ✓Holistic whole-family approach with age-appropriate activities

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 24, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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