Children & Youth Services

274 - Early Childhood and Childcare Programs

All children deserve the opportunity to have a successful future. Choosing a quality early childhood/child care program is important to your child's development. These programs are located in public agencies such as Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District or Head Start, private or not for profit organizations, churches and synagogues.

The city-funded Marine Park Child Care Development Center provides full-day, early childhood education and child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The program serves city employees and residents of Santa Monica. Financial assistance is available to qualifying families.

For assistance in choosing an appropriate early childhood/childcare program, call Connections for Children at 452-3202, which provides free resource information and referrals about licensed early childhood/childcare programs in Santa Monica.