Gardena Early Education Center
Principal: Desilisa Mitchell-Seals
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Welcome to Gardena Early Education Center!
Principal Desilisa Mitchell-Seals
Principal Desilisa Mitchell-Seals
Message from the Principal
As Principal of Gardena Early Education Center, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to our school Gardena EEC. Home of the PANTHER CUBS! We are excited to have students who are full of energy and ready to learn. It is our mission to help every child feel welcomed, connected, and a part of our Gardena EEC family. We strive to challenge each student to grow in his or her academic abilities, implement strategies specific to the students needs and to prepare our students to be “Ready for the World”.
At Gardena EEC we have great teachers who spend time planning and creating classroom activities to engage our students in learning. Our teachers utilize the Creative Curriculum to guide instruction, analyze academic data to determine developmental levels and set goals for growth, development, and improvement.
We hope that you will find our website helpful and informative. Our Monthly Newsletter are given to parents and uploaded to our website’s “News” tab. The Newsletter gives parents current information as it pertains to students and families, important dates and upcoming events. Additionally, we have an Instagram (gardena_eec) used to give highlights through the school year.
I am honored to serve as the Principal of Gardena EEC. It is truly a privilege to be a part of a community where parents, teachers, and students to strive to build positive relationships that support academic and social growth.
Please feel free to contact the school with any questions and/or concerns.
The school phone number is: (310) 354-5091
Office Hours
Office Hours
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00am- 4:00pm
Classroom Tours
Now Enrolling
Enrollment flyer (1).pdfEnrollment flyer Spanish.pdfQRIS Tier Rating
What is a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)?
A QRIS is a shared set of standards that define quality for early learning programs serving children birth to age 5.
QRIS:
Assesses the quality of the learning environment
Rates the program on specific quality measures found in the California Quality Rating Matrix such as learning activities, teacher-child interactions, and environment·
Supports the program to improve the quality of care for children
Communicates the quality of the program on a scale of 1-5.
http://qualitystartla.org
Vision and Beliefs
Early Childhood Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a quality early education experience that will prepare students for success in school and life, while valuing and respecting the needs, languages, and cultures of all students, families, staff and communities it serves.
Each student has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and accorded a safe and nurturing learning environment to meet his/her needs.
All students have a right to a developmentally appropriate and challenging educational program that integrates learning opportunities with high expectations.
Value and respect for the languages and cultures of students, parents, staff, and communities are essential to student success.
All stakeholders must be committed to high standards.
Competent, well trained and nurturing staff are critical to the successful implementation of quality early education programs.
Continuous quality professional development for all staff is vital for high standards of teaching and learning.
Parents and nurturing adults are critical for children's academic success and must be included as full partners in their children's education.
It is the responsibility of the leadership to promote and to monitor high-quality education practices to ensure student achievement.
Influential Visitors
Assembly member, Al Muratsuchi reads a story to students.
Assembly member, Al Muratsuchi visits Gardena EEC.
Assembly member, Al Muratsuchi joins students for a group photo.
LDS Director Ifetayo Ewing participating in our fall festival.
Tanya Ortiz Franklin, the LAUSD Board member of District 7's first visit to an Early Education Center.
LDS Director Ifetayo Ewing participating in our Campus Reopening.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi visit LAUSD Early Education Center
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi visit LAUSD Early Education Center
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi visit LAUSD Early Education Center
Local District South Superintendent Michael Romero
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gardena Parade 2022 with Local District South Superintendent Michael Romero
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Ife Ewing Director ECED LDS
Dr. Didi Watts,Chief of Staff,District 7
Resources
NEW 13.13 OUTREACH Bilingual Flyers.pdfSummary on Modules Jun 2022 - English.pdfCamScanner 11-28-2022 16.59 (1).pdfCamScanner 11-28-2022 16.58.pdfOur Curriculum
Nature Explore- based educational program that incorporates nature as an integral, joyful part of children’s daily learning. Research shows regular time in nature:
1. Facilitates better social and physical development ( some kids who are very high energy tend to be calmer and more focused when they are in Nature Explore outdoor Classroom)
2. Improves fitness, motor-skills, and well-being (kids have the opportunity to climb and explore)
3. Supports creativity and imaginative play (run around, and twirl on the grass area and pretend to be a butterfly, bird, ladybug…)
4. Inspires collaboration and reduces violence and bullying (research have shown that Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom have decreased by 30% behavior problems at school )
5. Reduces stress ( When kids do not get along indoors and the teacher take them outside to Nature Explore classroom they become more cooperative with one another, more nurturing, as they take care of the plants that they have planted)
6. Creates feeling of empathy for nature (connect with nature)
7. Supports whole child development and across the curriculum (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Science, Language and Literacy, Math, Visual Spatial Learning and Construction and Engineering Skills)
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