About this Nominee
Options for Learning has been serving children and families since 1981. As a nonprofit child care and early learning agency, Options for Learning has been at the forefront of helping families break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives by providing tools to create a positive foundation for school, social, and life success.
Options for Learning provides free, low-cost, and affordable child care, early learning, and before- and after-school programs that prepare children ages 0-14 for the challenges of tomorrow. The agency's 850+ professionals deliver quality programs designed to provide personalized attention for each student in an enriching, caring environment. Options for Learning also offers training, resources, and support to community child care providers to improve the quality of care for the children they serve.
Having grown from a single school-age program to a highly recognized agency that today serves nearly 9,000 children, Options for Learning is consistently ranked as a top child care and school-age program provider in California. We operate at more than 90 locations throughout the San Gabriel Valley, Whittier, Pomona Valley, and Northeast Los Angeles areas, including La Verne. Additionally, we train and support thousands of child care providers.