Summer at The Center
The Center for Early Education, 563 N. Alfred Street, West Hollywood, CA 90048
About
Summer at The Center includes activities such as arts, science, inventions, athletics, architecture, academics, woodworking, cooking, yoga and mindfulness, robotics, crafts, creative writing, chess, fashion design, dance, drama, game design, private music lessons, Broadway Bound musical theater adventures, water play, riddles, games, potato sack races, parachute games, limbo, “egg” relays, science and sensory experiences, and art explorations. Camp Adventure offers program tracks called Deep Dive, Discovery, and Dreamer, and Center Sports Camp sessions end with a tournament on Friday. Fun & Games Camp features group activities including potato sack races, parachute games, limbo, and “egg” relays, and CEE’s Early Childhood/Kindergarten Summer Transition Program has a day camp feel with plenty of outdoor time for newly admitted and returning Center families.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Schedule: Four one-week sessions are available.
The Center for Early Education began as one of the first preschool programs in Los Angeles in 1939. The school describes itself as a socio-economically and culturally diverse independent school for children from toddlers through grade six, with core values of Honesty, Caring, Inclusion, and Responsibility. Diversity and inclusion are described as being at the heart of The Center and a driving force in the school’s history, and culturally responsive education is integrated into all classrooms.
Faculty and staff are described as experts in their fields who maintain the latest training in best practices for learning and child development through regular professional development. The Center’s mission states that it strives to graduate students who are joyful, resilient, lifelong learners and combines a nurturing, inclusive learning environment with an increasingly challenging academic program that addresses the developmental needs of each child. Each child at The Center participates in acts of service each year.
Unattributed testimonials describe the camps as “exciting, fun, challenging, and creative” and say that children “love it so much and don’t want to leave.” Another testimonial notes that a child wrote a thank you note for being signed up for school camp and states that “the crew rocked it.” A further comment states that teachers brought both passion and knowledge of their subjects to the program.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Schedule: Four one-week sessions are available.
The Center for Early Education began as one of the first preschool programs in Los Angeles in 1939. The school describes itself as a socio-economically and culturally diverse independent school for children from toddlers through grade six, with core values of Honesty, Caring, Inclusion, and Responsibility. Diversity and inclusion are described as being at the heart of The Center and a driving force in the school’s history, and culturally responsive education is integrated into all classrooms.
Faculty and staff are described as experts in their fields who maintain the latest training in best practices for learning and child development through regular professional development. The Center’s mission states that it strives to graduate students who are joyful, resilient, lifelong learners and combines a nurturing, inclusive learning environment with an increasingly challenging academic program that addresses the developmental needs of each child. Each child at The Center participates in acts of service each year.
Unattributed testimonials describe the camps as “exciting, fun, challenging, and creative” and say that children “love it so much and don’t want to leave.” Another testimonial notes that a child wrote a thank you note for being signed up for school camp and states that “the crew rocked it.” A further comment states that teachers brought both passion and knowledge of their subjects to the program.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
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