United Church of Christ Early Childhood Center, Claremont

The Early Childhood Center’s admission policy is non-discriminatory with regard to race, religion, sex or national origin. We serve children 2 months to 5 years of age. The Early Childhood Center (ECC) is a non-profit program, founded in 1945 by a group of dedicated parents from the Claremont Congregational Church, now known as Claremont United Church of Christ, who identified a need for a preschool program that was different than others in the Claremont area. The Early Childhood Center embraces a developmental philosophy of learning, which supports and respects the child as he/she is. ECC supports the knowledge that children learn best through play and hands-on experiences. Through the guidance of carefully selected teachers, each child will have the opportunity to explore and enrich his/her world socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually toward optimal growth.