Beach Cities Child Development Center opened its doors in 2004 to serve the early childhood education needs of preschool age children in the cities of Redondo Beach, Torrance, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach Lawndale, Hawthorne and the South Bay communities. Our philosophy is to motivate, guide and empower children for success at school and in life. We believe a developmental program respects the individuality of every child, while promoting growth and learning in a healthy, happy and safe environment. Children have the opportunity to learn through play, observation and discovery. They are free to select activities according to their interests and abilities. Planned learning activities focus on art, music and movement, dramatic play, reading and writing readiness, language development, math and science, cooking, gardening and multicultural awareness. Each child and their family are treated with utmost dignity and respect.