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Early Childhood Education

Mission Statement

To provide quality early care and education services in partnership with families and the community.

Cindy Ruiz, Director
Phone: 661.835.7607
Fax: 661.831.0576
1100 Ming Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93304



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.

Early Childhood Education
A Place For Growing Minds

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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