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Mary L. Gimenez-Caulder Center

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Ages
Infants (0–2 yrs)
Teacher ratio
1:4 (CA min)

670 W. 9th St., San Pedro, CA 90731

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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: 11/1/2023 (1 total).

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

About this preschool

Mary L. Gimenez-Caulder Center offers care and education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers ages 6 weeks through 5 years as part of Harbor Interfaith Services Children's Center. The center provides a nurturing environment emphasizing social, emotional, physical, creative, and cognitive development through structured and unstructured play, music, art, and educational programs.

Philosophy
The center recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each child, providing a nurturing and emotionally secure environment to help children develop to their full potential. Emphasis is placed on social, emotional, physical, creative, and cognitive development with a goal to teach children skills that enable them to grow in an orderly environment. The center celebrates diversity and helps children instill integrity, compassion, and confidence through partnership with parents.
Ages served
6 weeks through 5 years (infant, toddler, and preschool ages 2.5-5 years follow Creative Curriculum)
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Full-time care is 31 plus hours per week; part-time care is 30 hours or less per week. Full-time care is offered during school vacation periods.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided daily meeting Federal Government Food Program guidelines. All food is prepared in the center's kitchen.

Programs

  • •Gross motor skills and social skills development through structured and unstructured play
  • •Music, art, dance, and storytimes
  • •Creative Curriculum for preschool children (ages 2.5-5 years) based on Montessori method
  • •Pre-reading skills including phonemics awareness, letter and sound recognition
  • •Basic math concepts and hands-on science exploration

Highlights

  • ✓Established in 2003
  • ✓Food prepared on-site in center kitchen
  • ✓Creative Curriculum based on Montessori method for preschoolers
  • ✓Celebrates diversity and emphasizes integrity, compassion, and confidence

Not stated on their website: Tuition/Fees structure, Teacher-to-child ratio, Outdoor play areas or outdoor curriculum, Religious affiliation (though Harbor Interfaith Services suggests interfaith mission). Ask the preschool directly.

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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