School Readiness Program

School Readiness is a partnership between families, communities, and schools to provide the necessary support, services, and environment to ensure all children begin school ready and eager to learn.

School Readiness Goals:

To work together with families, schools, and community organizations to assure that children are provided with educational opportunities through the provision of: early care and education, parenting and support services, health and social services; to increase the capacity of schools to prepare children for school success; and to create a program infrastructure that supports School Readiness in the community. We achieve these goals by providing varies workshops including: Preschool on Wheels, Nutrition, Computers and Financial Literacy. Please note that this program is designed for families with children 0 - 5 years old.

For more information on School Readiness please contact Katy Ward at srprogram@sbaycenter.com

In order to fulfill the goals of School Readiness, we have established School Readiness Centers at target elementary school sites throughout the South Bay area.

At these sites, children, parents, and the community have access to Health and Mental Health services, parent education services, and support for parents of children with special needs.

As part of our growing commitment, we have developed and put into action a curriculum that helps parents and childcare providers become effective "first teachers".

We are dedicated to linking parents and childcare providers to the programs and services that enhance family self - sufficiency.

Our mobile resource van makes it easy for us to provide childcare providers in the South Bay with books and age appropriate developmental materials.

Our School Readiness Program is primarily housed in El Segundo, however we have staff members at the following School Readiness Centers:

186th Street Elementary 1581 W. 186th Street Gardena, CA 90248 Contact: Rosa Martin	William Green Elementary 4520 W. 168th Street Lawndale, CA 90260 Contact: Reyna Victorica
Dominguez Elementary 1250 S. Santa Fe Avenue Carson, CA 90810 Contact: Eugenia Talamantes	Fries Elementary 1301 N. Fries Avenue Wilmington, CA 90755 Contact: Tanya Juarez