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Lincoln Center

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

12620 Broadway, Whittier, CA 90601

Visit website ↗(562) 776-1301Directions ↗Licensed for 45
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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: 8/13/2025 (3 total).

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

About this preschool

Lincoln Learning Center is a Downers Grove Park District preschool offering developmentally appropriate, play-based curriculum guided by Illinois Early Learning Standards. The program serves 2-year-old, 3-year-old, and 4/5-year-old children with a focus on social-emotional growth, language development, and motor skills.

Philosophy
The Downers Grove Park District believes that children learn best in a curriculum which provides developmentally appropriate experiences designed to develop the whole child. Guided by the Illinois Early Learning Standards, all classroom activities are intended to enhance children creatively, intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. The program offers a nurturing environment with stimulating activities in creative art, language and literacy, math, science, dramatic play, movement and songs and outdoor play.
Ages served
2-year-old, 3-year-old, and 4/5-year-old classes
Hours
Specific daily hours not listed
Outdoor
Gross motor play in gym or outside at least 1x per week; walking field trips included each year to local destinations
Meals
No snack served as part of normal day; special snacks may be served at certain times of year. Dietary restrictions and allergies accommodated.

Programs

  • •Play-based curriculum focusing on social-emotional growth, language development, fine and gross motor skills
  • •Creative art, language and literacy, math, science, dramatic play, movement and songs
  • •Fire safety, oral hygiene, railroad safety programs in cooperation with local services
  • •Family events including Welcome Night, Halloween Costume Parade, Holiday Program, Family Celebration, Graduation Ceremony, end-of-year field day

Highlights

  • ✓Two teachers per classroom with maximum 18 children (14 for 2-year-olds)
  • ✓All lead teachers have education degree or equivalent; all staff CPR/AED & First Aid certified
  • ✓Secure facility with locked classroom doors, hallway cameras, and semi-annual fire drills
  • ✓Optional curbside drop-off and pick-up program

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