Center for Early Education

The Center for Early Education is a private primary school located in West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California.

The Center for Early Education
The Center for Early Education
Address
563 North Alfred Street West Hollywood , California 90048 United States
Coordinates	34°4′53″N 118°22′31″W
Information
Type	Private
Established	1939
Head of school	Mark Brooks
Teaching staff	59.5 (FTE)
Grades	Preschool – 6th Grade
Enrollment	537 (2013-2014)
Student to teacher ratio	15
Campus size	1.34 acres (0.54 ha)
Campus type	Urban
Mascot	Cub
Website	www.centerforearlyeducation.org
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History

The Center for Early Education was founded in 1939 by a group of professional psychoanalysts who were interested in respecting the inner world of children.[2] Since then the School has become regarded as one of the top elementary schools in the nation. Tuition for the 2017-18 school year ranges from $20,710 to $29,480. It has been noted for a high "feeder" rate into Harvard-Westlake School.[3]

Demographics

More than 50% of the student body during the 2016-17 school years was non-white.[4][5] According to Town & Country magazine, "The school looks for diversity, in the hopes of a student body that represents the full spectrum of LA's varied population."[6]

Facilities

The current campus consists of three major buildings, with classrooms, a library, a community center, a gym, an innovation center and additional indoor and outdoor instructional space. The school is currently undergoing a major campus renovation that will include more classrooms and sports facilities.[5] The expansion is scheduled to be completed in early 2020.[5][7]

Alumni

• Jake Gyllenhaal[5]
• Maggie Gyllenhaal[5]
• Jonah Hill[5]

Parents of alumni

• Beyoncé and Jay-Z[5][6]
• Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest[2]
• Michael Eisner[5][8]
• Jodie Foster[8][9]
• Peter Frampton[2]
• Cher[2]
• Neil Diamond[2]
• Amy Heckerling[2]
• Bob Iger[5]
• Lawrence Kasdan[2]
• Alan Ladd Jr.[2]
• Leslie Moonves[5]
• Jack Nicholson[5][6][8]
• Bruce Springsteen[10]
• Barbra Streisand[3]
• Denzel Washington[5][8][3][2]

References

1. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Center For Early Education". ed.gov. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
2. Garey, Juliann. "The Power Preschool". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
3. "Elite America's Summer Preschool Madness". 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
4. "Fast Facts About The Center - Center for Early Education". www.centerforearlyeducation.org. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
5. "The Hollywood Insider's Guide to L.A. Private Schools Hollywood Rep…". 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
6. Courtney, Nadine Jolie. "These Preschools are the Ivy League of Early Education". Town & Country. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
7. "Construction Schedule - Center for Early Education". www.centerforearlyeducation.org. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
8. "Toby Young on the Beckhams move to LA US news The Guardian". 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
9. "How Posh & Becks will live the LA dream Evening Times". 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
10. "The Insider PEOPLE.com". 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.