M A W Children's Center

M.A.W. (Mother’s at Work) Children’s Centers are educational centers for young children. The centers are operated by M.A.W. , a private, non-profit tax-exempt, California Corporation. We do not discriminate against race, religion, creed or national origin.

The Centers were founded in l973 with funds loaned from St. Mary’s Medical Center of Long Beach, Memorial Hospital Medical Center of Long Beach and Dr. Ida Pearce, President of M.A.W. We were one of the original centers in the Long Beach area to offer infant care as well as care for pre school age children.

At this time we offer childcare at one location in Lakewood. We offer a full day program, two, three, or five days a week for children ages two to 12 years old. Children in our pre-school programs do not need to be toilet trained to be enrollEducation

In addition to our pre-school program we offer an extended day program for school age children ages 6 – 12 years old. The extended day program includes care before and after school and transportation to and from a local public school. This program is operated in cooperation with the Bellflower Unified School District. During school vacations and the summer months this program operates as a day camp.

In each pre school class we have one teacher for each group of 10-12 children. All of the teachers are especially trained in the field of early childhood education and the centers encourage their continued education.

Each group receives instruction and experience in language development, math, science, health, art, music, physical development and dramatic play. The outside equipment is designed for large mUSCle development.

A hot breakfast is served in the morning at 7:25 a.m. Hot lunches are served daily along with a snack at mid morning and mid afternoon. Our nutrition program is supplemented by the Child Care Food Program, State Department of Education and the meals served meet their nutritional requirements

We are licensed by the State Department of Social Services to give care and meet all the standards of that department. License numbers: 191601006 and 198001514

The Center has its own Educational Director who supervises the curriculum planning and evaluates each child’s needs and selects an individual program for him.

Our hours of operation are from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We are closed on most major holidays and operate year round.

Child Ages:

2 years - 12 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday