USC has cut the ribbon on a new infant child care center in Leimert Park, giving local families another hard‑to‑find option for no‑cost early learning. The Early Head Start and Head Start site, located at Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet, will serve infants, toddlers, and preschool‑age children. Operated by the university’s School for Early Childhood Education, the new classrooms are designed to expand access to free, high‑quality early learning programs in South Los Angeles.
Why this matters
Across Los Angeles County, licensed infant and toddler slots are in short supply, and full‑time care often comes with long wait lists. The California EDGE Coalition reports that existing county capacity can serve only a small share of children under age two, a gap advocates say underscores how important it is to grow community‑based options like the new Leimert Park site.
USC’s roll‑out and partners
According to university officials, the center will work with the Keck School of Medicine…..