El Centrito Little Dolphins Preschool, Oxnard

El Centrito’s preschool programs focus on students' educational goal, while fulfilling a commitment to enhance parent’s role as their children’s first teacher by fostering parent leadership and involvement. Families seek El Centrito services because staff are culturally and linguistically competent and because they employ a multi-dimensional service approach that addresses the multiple needs of families who experience a variety of stressors. Furthermore, services are accessible and are provided free or on a sliding scale. Children build letter recognition skills through daily exposure to the alphabet, songs, and letter games. Children gain reading skills by being actively involved in literature activities. They are involved in activities that teach shapes, colors, numbers, story sequence, and much more. El Centrito's Preschool Programs utilize evidence-informed curricula, including the “Creative Curriculum” and the Waterford Early Reading Program to achieve this goal.