Early Care and Education

All three of our centers have the same high quality of care, teaching philosophy, teacher/child ratio, curriculum, tuition rates, etc. 

Central Administrative Offices

General Inquiries: Phone: (310) 825-2822 | ece@ece.ucla.edu

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• General Inquiries

Executive Director: Tashon McKeithan, Ed. D.

Phone: (310) 825-5086

The Krieger Center

The Krieger Center is located at the north-west corner of campus. Faculty, staff, student and community families enroll their children here. Krieger is the largest of three locations (approximately 160 children), and has nine (9) classrooms: four (2) for younger infants, two (2) for older infants and toddlers, and five (5) for preschool. Monthly fees include a daily balanced and healthy breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack supplied by UCLA Dining Services.

Fernald Center

The Fernald Center is located in the north-central area of campus, adjacent to UCLA IDP [UCLA Infant Development Department and the Corrine Seeds Lab School]. This center enrolls a majority of faculty families, several staff families, and occasional parenting student and community families. Fernald is the smallest location (averaging 60 children), with four (4) classrooms: one (1) for infants, one (1) for toddlers, and two (2) for preschool. Monthly fees include a daily balanced and healthy breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack supplied by UCLA Dining Services.

Directors: Jennifer Murillo and Arpine (Arpi) Panosyan

Phone: (310) 825-2900

The University Village Center

The University Village Center is five (5) miles south of the UCLA campus on Sepulveda Blvd. ECE UV is co-located with University Village Apartments and UPNS [University Parents Nursery School]. Student families eligible for tuition assistance from the State of California as well as residents of University Village Apartments receive priority for enrollment at this location. Faculty, staff, student and community families are enrolled here, although the majority are student families. The University Village Center is the mid-size facility (approximately 115 children). The University Village Center has six classrooms (one (1) for infants, one (1) for toddlers and four (4) for preschool). Monthly fees include a daily balanced and healthy breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack supplied by UCLA Dining Services.