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UCLA Early Child Care and Education Centers

Both of our centers have the same high quality of care, teaching philosophy, teacher/child ratio, curriculum, tuition rates, etc. 

Central Administrative Offices

General Inquiries: Phone: (310) 825-2822 | ece@ece.ucla.edu

  • Enrollment
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  • Operations
  • General Inquiries

 

The Krieger Center

The Krieger Center is located at the north-west corner of campus. Faculty, staff, student, and community families enroll their children here. Krieger is the largest of the two locations (approximately 160 children), and has nine (9) classrooms: Three (3) for younger infants, two (2) for toddlers, and four (4) for preschool. Monthly fees include a daily balanced and healthy breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack supplied by UCLA Dining Services.

Executive Director: Tashon McKeithan, Ed. D.

Lead Director: Alessandra (Ale) Pinheiro 
Director: Rosaura (Rosie) Castillo  
Director: Arpine (Arpi) Panosyan 
Director: Jennifer Murillo

Phone: (310) 825-5086

Mailing Address
Box 951785 
101 Bellagio Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1785

Campus Address
Early Care and Education
Mail Code: 178507

 

The University Village Center

The University Village Center is five (5) miles south of the UCLA campus on Sepulveda Blvd. ECE UV is co-located with University Village Apartments and UPNS [University Parents Nursery School]. Student families eligible for tuition assistance from the State of California as well as residents of University Village Apartments receive priority for enrollment at this location. Faculty, staff, student and community families are enrolled here, although the majority are student families. The University Village Center is the mid-size facility (approximately 115 children). The University Village Center has six classrooms (one (1) for infants, one (1) for toddlers and four (4) for preschool). Monthly fees include a daily balanced and healthy breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack supplied by UCLA Dining Services.

Lead Director: Negin (Nikki) Zomorodi
Director: Kasey Vice


Phone: (310) 915-5827

Mailing Address
3233 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034-4205