ECPC is now enrolling for Fall 2018! We welcome all parents with children who will be 3 years old by September 1, 2018 to our Open House this weekend. Come explore our beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces where our kids learn through imagination and play, and meet current ECPC parents who are the heartbeat behind ECPC!…

This Saturday, September 16, is the El Cerrito Centennial Showcase Parade, part of an ongoing celebration of El Cerrito’s 100th Anniversary, and ECPC couldn’t be prouder to be participating! We would love for ECPC members, alumni and friends to join us as we gather with our El Cerrito neighbors and celebrate our own 77 years…

ECPC will be participating in the 43rd Annual Solano Avenue Stroll Parade on Sunday, September 10, and we’d love for our members, friends and alumni join us! ECPC has a rich history of participating in the parade, placing first or second in our use of the theme color each of the last 8 years, and we…

ECPC was excited to have a visit from our friends at the East Bay Vivarium This turtle could easily live to be 100 years old! Both kids and their parents got up close and personal with the reptiles There were a few brave volunteers! Here is Lily with a small corn snake She also got…

Beginning April 12, 2017 at 7:00PM PDT and ending April 24 at 9:00 PM PDT you and your friends and family will be able to bid on all types of fun and exciting items and services!   Please use (and share) the auction link below: http://www.32auctions.com/ECPC2017

Join us for our biggest and messiest event of the year!   Children 4 and under and their parents are welcome to participate in the fun. Older siblings can participate in activities on Ashbury Street, which will be closed to traffic. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from local food trucks.    …

ECPC participated in our yearly fundraising Bowl-a-Thon event at Albany Bowl. This years event was a Pajama Party theme, which made staying cozy and festive even more fun! Parents were awarded for their early morning  participation with hot coffee and an assortment of yummy treats.

ECPC was proud to have participated in this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, “Enhancing the Dream”. Our event began over the weekend with a sign making party at the El Cerrito Library. On the day of the parade, we wore our ECPC gear, held our banner and marched proudly towards El Cerrito High…

It’s that time of the year to apply for admission for the 2017-2018 school year! Please be sure to turn in all required paperwork as soon as possible to assure admittance for the following year. Contact Ana at membership@ecpckids.com for any questions

“Play is the answer to how anything new comes about”, Jean Piaget Where once the model preschool or kindergarten lesson centered around a circle carpet and gaggle of curious toddlers, in recent decades desks, worksheets, a lecturing teacher, and even computers have been crowding into class time that traditionally focused on play. At its most…