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Lynwood Unified is Enrolling for Child Care/State Preschool Program

The Lynwood Unified School District’s Child Care/State Preschool Program is kicking off its enrollment and inviting parents to sign up their children ages 3 to 4 for school.

Registration for the program, which is FREE or low-cost, is ongoing and available to Los Angeles County residents in an effort to provide support for parents who are seeking employment, incapacitated, working or attending vocational school.

To be eligible for a full-day of preschool, children must be ages 3 to 4 by Sept. 1; parents must be working or in vocational school; and they must qualify for low-income status.

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To be eligible for half-day preschool (3.5 hours), children must be age 4 by Sept. 1 and parents must qualify for low-income status. Employment is not required.

Lynwood Unified’s Preschool Program, subsidized by the State Department of Education, is an early childhood education program that gives students a solid foundation of social/emotional skills, physical/motor skills and cognitive/thinking skills needed to enter kindergarten confidently.

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The program includes a structured environment that boosts pre-math and literacy skills; nurtures academic, social and emotional development; and develops motor skills, oral language and a richer vocabulary.

Preschool is offered at the following locations year-round from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

  • Lindbergh Child Development Center, 12120 Lindbergh Ave., Lynwood, 310-631-7308
  • Will Rogers Child Development Center, 11250 Duncan Ave., Lynwood, 310-603-1544

For more information, visit www.lynwood.k12.ca.us or call 310-604-3063.

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