International Institute of Los Angeles – Child Development Division (Preschool & Child Care Programs)
Aliso Pico Preschool (IILA Preschool Location), 1505 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
About
International Institute of Los Angeles – Child Development Division (Preschool & Child Care Programs) offers part-day and full-day preschool programs that use the HighScope Curriculum based on active learning and positive interactions with adults and peers. The preschool program addresses all areas of development through 8 content areas and 56 key developmental indicators, and children in diapers are welcome in these preschool programs. Most preschool sites have full-day hours from 6:30am to 6pm, and meals are served family-style with freshly cooked breakfasts, lunches, and snacks prepared in an on-site state-of-the-art commercial kitchen and delivered to IILA preschools and other child care centers throughout Los Angeles.
• Ages: 0–13 years old
• Schedule: Staff are available Monday 8am–6pm and Tuesday–Friday 8am–5pm; most preschool sites have full-day hours 6:30am–6pm
• Price: Preschools offer free or low-cost education for children 2–5
International Institute of Los Angeles was established by the YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) in 1914 and became its own nonprofit in 1936. The organization’s mission is to provide transformative services to refugees, immigrants, and working families by promoting self-sufficiency, strengthening resiliency, and honoring cultural identities, and to cultivate an inclusive community where a sense of belonging supports each person’s well-being. The Child Development Division provides flexibility for parents working nontraditional hours, looking for a job, going to school, or looking for housing, and administers voucher-based programs that reimburse the cost of child care for low-income families with children up to 13. International Institute of Los Angeles partners with providers in the Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN), an educational enrichment program for children 0–13 that offers subsidized services to eligible families for free or at low cost in quality family child care homes, and FCCHEN providers receive ongoing professional development training, guidance, and technical support from IILA program specialists.
The leadership team connected to the Child Development Division includes Edith Sanchez, Vice President of Child Development; Lilian Magana, Assistant Division Director, Family Services; Lupe Granados, Assistant Division Director, Programs; Gabriella Arviso, Child Development Manager; Judith Moreno, Family Services Manager; Valerie Herrera, Senior Director; and Erika Lopez, Director of Supportive Services, along with organizational leaders such as Cambria Tortorelli, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Susan Eckert, Chief Operating Officer. Additional leaders at International Institute of Los Angeles include Fritzie Liwanag-Cruz, Director of Accounting; Marisa Moonilal Montes, Director of Development and Engagement; Edita Ghushchyan, Managing Attorney; JoAnn Yip, Accredited Immigration Representative; Dianna Wong, Division Director; Susay Michael, Director of Intensive Case Management Services; Shahrokh Samadi, Director of Refugee Services; Hasmik Ktoian, Director, Refugee Employment & Acculturation Services; and Ronni Jackson, Director of Transportation Services.
A parent testimonial notes that the school hours are favorable to the parent’s needs, that the teachers are very warm, and that this makes the child want to go to school without hesitation, and the parent states that they trust the staff and feel that their child is in good hands.
Last updated April 6, 2026.
• Ages: 0–13 years old
• Schedule: Staff are available Monday 8am–6pm and Tuesday–Friday 8am–5pm; most preschool sites have full-day hours 6:30am–6pm
• Price: Preschools offer free or low-cost education for children 2–5
International Institute of Los Angeles was established by the YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) in 1914 and became its own nonprofit in 1936. The organization’s mission is to provide transformative services to refugees, immigrants, and working families by promoting self-sufficiency, strengthening resiliency, and honoring cultural identities, and to cultivate an inclusive community where a sense of belonging supports each person’s well-being. The Child Development Division provides flexibility for parents working nontraditional hours, looking for a job, going to school, or looking for housing, and administers voucher-based programs that reimburse the cost of child care for low-income families with children up to 13. International Institute of Los Angeles partners with providers in the Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN), an educational enrichment program for children 0–13 that offers subsidized services to eligible families for free or at low cost in quality family child care homes, and FCCHEN providers receive ongoing professional development training, guidance, and technical support from IILA program specialists.
The leadership team connected to the Child Development Division includes Edith Sanchez, Vice President of Child Development; Lilian Magana, Assistant Division Director, Family Services; Lupe Granados, Assistant Division Director, Programs; Gabriella Arviso, Child Development Manager; Judith Moreno, Family Services Manager; Valerie Herrera, Senior Director; and Erika Lopez, Director of Supportive Services, along with organizational leaders such as Cambria Tortorelli, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Susan Eckert, Chief Operating Officer. Additional leaders at International Institute of Los Angeles include Fritzie Liwanag-Cruz, Director of Accounting; Marisa Moonilal Montes, Director of Development and Engagement; Edita Ghushchyan, Managing Attorney; JoAnn Yip, Accredited Immigration Representative; Dianna Wong, Division Director; Susay Michael, Director of Intensive Case Management Services; Shahrokh Samadi, Director of Refugee Services; Hasmik Ktoian, Director, Refugee Employment & Acculturation Services; and Ronni Jackson, Director of Transportation Services.
A parent testimonial notes that the school hours are favorable to the parent’s needs, that the teachers are very warm, and that this makes the child want to go to school without hesitation, and the parent states that they trust the staff and feel that their child is in good hands.
Last updated April 6, 2026.
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