Our Locations

Early Childhood Education operates 16 child development centers located in Bakersfield, Lamont, McFarland, Shafter, Tehachapi, Wasco and Weldon; serving more than 1,200 preschool children from low-income families. An employer-sponsored child care program also is available in downtown Bakersfield. For more information, call Cindy Ruiz, (661) 835-7607. Please check out our map of locations by clicking here.


Early Childhood Education
Cindy Ruiz, Director
(661) 835-7607
Fax (661) 831-0576
ciruiz@kern.org   

Downtown Child Development Center
Jo'L Jackson, Program Director
1130 17th St.,
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4550
Fax (661) 636 4565 jojackson@kern.org

Greenfield State Preschool
Carolyn Neeley, Program Director
5400 Monitor St.,
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 397-4538 caneeley@kern.org 

Kern Ave. State Preschool
Priscilla deLira, Site Supervisor 
356 W. Kern Ave.,
McFarland, CA 93250
(661) 792-2037
prdelira@kern.org

Lamont Child Development Center
Carolyn Neeley, Program Director
9615 Main St.,
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-1015
Fax (661) 845-7156
caneeley@kern.org

North Beardsley Preschool
Jo'L Jackson, Program Director
900 Sanford Dr.,
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 399-9682 jojackson@kern.org

Rexland Acres Child Development Center
Carolyn Neeley, Program Director
425 E. Fairview Road, Bakersfield, CA  93307
(661) 397-4538
caneeley@kern.org

Claude W. Richardson Child Development Center
Meg Hudson-Gonder, Program Director
1515 Feliz Dr.,
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 336-5400
Fax (661) 832-8437
megonder@kern.org

Richland Child Development Center
Meg Hudson-Gonder,
Program Director  
275 W. Lerdo Hwy.,
Shafter, CA 93262
(661) 746-3904
megonder@kern.org




Wasco 6th Street Child Development Center
Priscilla deLira, Site Supervisor
617 6th St.,
Wasco, CA  93280
(661)758-5611
Fax (661) 758-5650
prdelira@kern.org

Wasco H Street Child Development Center
Priscilla deLira, Site Supervisor
764 ‘H’ St.,
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-5611
Fax (661) 758-5650
prdelira@kern.org

Karl F. Clemens State Preschool
Priscilla deLira, Site Supervisor
523 Broadway,
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-1760
prdelira@kern.org

Weldon State Preschool
Meg Hudson-Gonder, Program Director
Highway 178,
Weldon, CA 93283
(760) 378-3023
menorgonder@kern.org

Fairgrounds State Preschool
Elvira Sanchez, Site Supervisor
931 Belle Terrace,
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 837-1582
Fax (661) 836-8060
visanchez@kern.org

Shafter State Preschool
Priscilla deLira,
Site Supervisor
411 W. Lerdo Hwy.,
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-9423
prdelira@kern.org

Ming Avenue Child Development Center
Elvira Sanchez, Site Supervisor
1100 Ming Ave.,
Bakersfield, CA  93304
(661) 835-7284
Fax (661)831-0576
visanchez@kern.org

Golden Hills State Preschool
Meg Hudson-Gonder, Program Director
20215 Park Drive,
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-3591
megonder@kern.org


Early Childhood Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability, in determining which children are served.

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