Child Development Center At Fairplex

We are so sad that this is my sons last year at the CDC. The staff really embraced my child and taught him great social skills and transitioned him at his own pace to learn academically. The front desk is awesome the minute you walk in. If you can get your child in, I would recommend it and I know that your child will be in amazing hands with this staff. Thank you for the past two years! We will miss all of you.

I love the CDC! I have nothing but fabulous things to say about this facility. Leaving my very young son is obviously a hard decision and I want to have full faith in the facility I use. CDC has never been anything but 100% professional, always having the safety of my son as their top priority. We have parent teacher conferences on a regular basis, to ensure we are all on the same page, have the same goals, and are all working towards his overall progress. I love all his teachers and have never had an issue with the child — teacher ratio as a previous reviewer mentioned. If anything, there seems to be an abundance of help! I don’t have a set schedule so I drop off and pick off at completely random times throughout the day and have always been 100% impressed by the professionalism and attentiveness of the staff.
The front office staff knows everyone by name and the door requires you to be buzzed in, so unless the staff recognizes you, you must show ID to have any access to the children. A huge safety plus!
All the food is provided as part of the tuition cost (including formula) which is a huge time and money saver. The classroom also worked with us, as I was exclusively breastfeeding at the time my guy started school and were 100% supportive.
They are definitely not the cheapest childcare option but I’m a firm believer in getting what you pay for, and childcare is NOT where I wanted to cutback.
There is definitely a crazy review on this page and I can say without question that I have NEVER had an experience like that. Will children occasionally hit each other? Yes. Has he ever come home with a scratch? Yes. He’s also a KID. Kids push each other, they fight, they do overall crappy things to one another. I’m sending him to school to learn to behave like a human, I expect a few bumps and bruises along the way :)

My granddaughter has been attending CDC for pre K and now is in kindergarten with Teacher Ruby. I will say this to any perspective parent or grandparent looking for a school; You will not find a better place for your child, the entire facility is outstanding. My granddaughter transitioned from Claremont Unified’s Transitional Kindergarten program to the CDC and is doing incredible. From the office staff to the exceptional teachers, this place is fantastic. I am already having separation anxiety thinking about her having to leave this place for first grade. If I had it my way, the CDC would educate her through High School. Kudos to The Child Development Center at the Fairplex and it’s staff. Thank you for making my granddaughter enjoy learning in your family orientated enviroment. Now, please open up a school at the very least K through 8. JOB WELL DONE

Like Cheryl I’ve heard nothing but positive comments from anyone who is familiar with this facility. When we initially toured the center we were impressed by the classrooms, playgrounds, toys, books and other resources available to the children. Teachers make daily activities teachable moments and the results of their teaching were evident in the children there.
This is my son’s second year at Fairplex CDC and we couldn’t be happier with our experience here. The staff here is not only knowledgeable but genuinely care about the kids here. As a first time parent the staff here have helped us with all kinds of issues. When my son was slow in learning to walk there was someone with him when the kids played outside to make sure that the other toddlers who were already walking didn’t trip over him. They worked with him until he was walking on his own and now he’s not only walking but you can find him routinely running down the hallways. When he had a reaction to something he ate the staff identified that is what caused it and made sure he got a substitute during meals. When he went through his biting phase they taught him how to communicate what he needed and wanted rather than act out by biting. When he acted out because I was away on business they made sure he got lots of hugs and attention. They even gave us tips on how to make business trips easier for the whole family by communicating upcoming trips and count down calendars to show when mommy or daddy is coming home.
Some of the other benefits of the center are weekly parent education classes that include after hours care during the class as well as dinner for kids and parents! Topics include car seat safety, how to handle conflicts, kindergarten preparedness, nutrition, dental hygiene, baby sign language, etc. The center has a library full of books that are available for families to borrow to encourage reading at home. Since the center is on the grounds of the Fairplex during LA County Fair season the kids get to visit the educational exhibits a the Fair. The first time I went on one of these visits I was impressed by the educational activities they had. In a pretend setting the kids planted seeds, picked crops, sold crops for play money and went shopping at a grocery store complete with toddler sized shopping carts. I was amazed at how quickly my son picked up the concept and smiled when he «bought» ice cream, bananas and cereal (his favorite foods).
Our son attended another nearby day care before CDC had space for him. Although his previous day care met many of our requirements it certainly did not excel in cleanliness, curriculum, activities, staff and resources the way CDC does.