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High Desert Leapin' Lizards After School & State Preschool Programs offers free half-day preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds. The program also offers free afterschool programs for elementary school students at multiple ASES and ELOP program sites.
• Ages: 3–11 years old
• Schedule: Corporate office hours Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
High Desert Leapin' Lizards is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Ridgecrest, California in 1995. The organization is described as a human health and welfare organization governed by a Board of Directors. Its mission is to provide quality services and resources that support youth and families in the community. It is described as “A PLACE OF DISCOVERY FOR THE WHOLE CHILD.” High Desert Leapin’ Lizards provides free half-day preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds and free afterschool programs for elementary school students at ASES Program sites at Faller, Inyokern, and Pierce Elementary Schools, and at ELOP Program sites at Richmond, Las Flores, and Gateway Elementary. The organization has strong partnerships with Sierra Sands Unified School District, Cerro Coso Community College, and Naval Air Warfare Center and its Educational Partnership agreements and staff. High Desert Leapin' Lizards was awarded the Jhumki Basu Foundation Special Focus Award for the Partnering for Excellence: Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education competition.
Last updated August 8, 2026.
• Ages: 3–11 years old
• Schedule: Corporate office hours Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
High Desert Leapin' Lizards is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Ridgecrest, California in 1995. The organization is described as a human health and welfare organization governed by a Board of Directors. Its mission is to provide quality services and resources that support youth and families in the community. It is described as “A PLACE OF DISCOVERY FOR THE WHOLE CHILD.” High Desert Leapin’ Lizards provides free half-day preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds and free afterschool programs for elementary school students at ASES Program sites at Faller, Inyokern, and Pierce Elementary Schools, and at ELOP Program sites at Richmond, Las Flores, and Gateway Elementary. The organization has strong partnerships with Sierra Sands Unified School District, Cerro Coso Community College, and Naval Air Warfare Center and its Educational Partnership agreements and staff. High Desert Leapin' Lizards was awarded the Jhumki Basu Foundation Special Focus Award for the Partnering for Excellence: Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education competition.
Last updated August 8, 2026.
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