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Daycare & Preschool in LA

Childcare and early education for pre-K children (Japanese / bilingual / English-only).

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KinderCare (4 in LA)

Major chain educational childcare. Long hours from 6 weeks. Also a South Bay (Torrance) location.

📍 Torrance📍 Long Beach📍 Cerritos 0–5 yrs Till 6pm
KinderCare — Greenwood Avenue
📍 Torrance 6 weeks to 5 years Till 6pm PhonicsSTEMAcademic-focusedPlay-based

KinderCare in Torrance (Greenwood Ave). 6 weeks to 5 years, long hours 6:00am–6:30pm.

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KinderCare — Harbor-UCLA
📍 Torrance 6 weeks to 5 years Till 6pm PhonicsSTEMAcademic-focusedPlay-based

KinderCare in Torrance (Harbor-UCLA). 6 weeks to 5 years, long hours 6:30am–6:00pm.

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The Learning Experience — Torrance
📍 Torrance 6 weeks to 6 years Till 6pm

Torrance (South Bay) campus of the nationwide chain The Learning Experience. 6 weeks to 6 years (infants to kindergarten). Long hours Mon–Fri 6:30am–6:30pm. Proprietary L.E.A.P.® curriculum.

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Torrance Unified School District Preschool
📍 Torrance 3–5 yrs

Public preschool of the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD). Half-day, 5 days a week for ages 3–4. State-subsidized Tykes (free with income eligibility) and tuition-based PALs. Multiple campuses across the district, including Arnold and LAUNCH.

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Tsukushi Daycare
📍 Gardena 2–4 years

Japanese, Japanese–English bilingual care in the South Bay (Gardena/Torrance border). Ages 2–4. Learning through play, with care in Japanese.

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Nishiyamato Academy of California Weekday Preschool
📍 Lomita Age 2.5 to 6 (Hiyoko class to nencho) Academic-focusedInquiry-based

Weekday school and kindergarten of Nishiyamato Academy of California (Lomita). Primarily Japanese with English immersion elements. Ages 2.5 to kindergarten (nencho).

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Peninsula Montessori School (2 in LA)

Montessori chain in the South Bay (Palos Verdes / Redondo Beach). From 18 months, with extended care.

📍 Redondo Beach📍 Rancho Palos Verdes 1.5–11 yrs Montessori
Peninsula Montessori School - Redondo Beach Campus
📍 Redondo Beach 18 months to 6 years Montessori

Peninsula Montessori, Redondo Beach campus. 18 months to 6 years. Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:00pm.

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Riviera Hall Lutheran Preschool
📍 Redondo Beach Age 2.5 to 5 (toilet-trained)

Christian preschool in Redondo Beach. 2.5 to 5 years, with extended care, half/full day, choice of 3/4/5 days, and summer camp.

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Valor Christian Academy Preschool
📍 Redondo Beach 6 weeks to 3 years Academic-focused

Christian preschool in Redondo Beach. 6 weeks to 3 years. California licensed.

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Manhattan Academy
📍 Manhattan Beach 6 weeks through elementary Till 6pm

Montessori school in Manhattan Beach. 6 weeks through elementary, with extended care, Spanish, and various enrichment.

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Miraleste Early Learning Academy
📍 Rancho Palos Verdes 2–5 yrs

Early-learning academy of the Palos Verdes school district (PVPUSD). Social-emotional, language, motor, literacy, and math. Ages 2–4.

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Peninsula Montessori School - Palos Verdes Campus
📍 Rancho Palos Verdes 18 months to grade 5 Montessori

Peninsula Montessori, Palos Verdes campus. 18 months through grade 5. Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:00pm.

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Valmonte Early Learning Academy
📍 Palos Verdes Estates 2–5 yrs

Early-learning academy of the Palos Verdes school district (PVPUSD). Social-emotional, language, motor, literacy, and math. Ages 2–4.

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Rolling Hills Montessori
📍 Rolling Hills Estates 18 months to 6 years Till 6pm MontessoriPhonics

Independent Montessori in Rolling Hills Estates. 18 months to 6 years, long hours 7:30am–6:00pm. Spanish and Chinese classes too.

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Belmont Shore KinderCare
📍 Long Beach 6 weeks to 5 years Till 6pm

KinderCare in Long Beach. Daycare/preschool from infants to pre-K. NAEYC accredited.

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Terasaki Japanese Immersion Preschool (Japanese Institute of Sawtelle)
📍 Los Angeles 2–5 years

Japanese-immersion preschool in West LA's Sawtelle (Sawtelle Japantown). Run by Sawtelle Japanese Institute, founded in 1925. Ages 2–5. Language, culture, etiquette, and art in Japanese.

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Westside Neighborhood School Preschool
📍 Los Angeles 2–5 yrs

Private preschool in West LA (Mar Vista). Reggio-inspired, play-based, SEL. Ages 2–4.

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Wonder Years Preschool
📍 Los Angeles

Preschool in the West LA / Mar Vista area (since 1989). A Japanese–English program learning beginning Japanese and English through art and music.

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Cerritos KinderCare
📍 Cerritos 2 months to 6 years Till 6pm

KinderCare in Cerritos. Daycare/preschool from infants to pre-K. NAEYC accredited.

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Fees, schedules, and availability change — please also check each school’s official site.