Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Maywood. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Maywood. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Maywood. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Maywood. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Maywood. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Maywood. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
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childcarepreschool
CODELA — Coalición de Latinoamericanos, Inc. is a CCLD-licensed nonprofit preschool provider serving low-income families in Maywood, CA with capacity for 26 children ages 3–5. Operating since November 2007, it offers state-funded tuition-free preschool with meals included, delivered bilingually in English and Spanish with a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum. The center employs a strong 1:8 child-to-teacher ratio and tailors instruction around seven learning domains including language, numeracy, and early literacy; families benefit from flexible morning and afternoon sessions. A single Type B citation from June 2022 appears in the CCLD record, and the absence of public parent reviews limits independent verification of family experience.
Safety5.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based, developmentally appropriate approach focused on the whole child in a nurturing, inclusive environment. Uses multi-age learning classrooms and structures learning around seven elements: language, movement, creativity, emotional, exploration, numeracy, and reading.
Programs & activities: Bilingual English/Spanish instruction, art, music and imaginative play, movement/motor skill building, sensory play and outdoor exploration, hands-on math, and early literacy/phonics. Offers toilet training support and individualized learning plans.
What sets it apart: Markets itself as Best Preschool 2021 to 2024, a 1:8 child-to-teacher ratio, and family-style meals provided at no additional cost. Serves ages 2-5 across three centers (Bell Gardens, Maywood, Hawthorne); free preschool available for eligible families; hours 8:00am-11:00am / 12:00pm-3:00pm with flexible options.
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Top 10 in Maywood
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Maywood. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Maywood. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Maywood. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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Best K-Ready
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Maywood. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Best Culture
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Maywood. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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