Blind Children's Center (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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Blind Children's Center

4120 Marathon St Los Angeles, CA 90029

Tel: (323) 664-2153

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked CA School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 60 students
Average class size: 7 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

Blind Children's Center Photo #1 - Learning to read a braille book

Blind Children's Center Photo #3 - Delta Gamma volunteer day 2020

Blind Children's Center Photo #4 - White Cane Day 2019

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked CA School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 60 students
Average class size: 7 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Rankings

Blind Children's Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Blind Children's Center
Nursery	30
Pre-K	23
Kind	7

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Year Founded

1938

School Motto

Lighting The Way since 1938

Student Body

Total Students

60 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

86%

State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

7 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

The Blind Childrens Center's mission is to prepare children who are visually impaired to thrive in a sighted world through inclusive, family-focused early intervention and child development programs.
Our goal is to optimize each child`s development and opportunities to lead a meaningful life through a comprehensive program beginning with early intervention, followed by an educational curriculum specifically adapted to the needs of each student.

The Blind Childrens Center's mission is to provide comprehensive early intervention, specialized education and training, in a fully inclusive family oriented environment, for young children who are blind or severely visually impaired and to optimize each child's development and consequent opportunities to lead an independent and productive life.
The Blind Children`s Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1938 by Southern California Delta Gammas. Each year the Center serves approximately 80 children who are blind or visually impaired and provides an array of support services for more than 300 family members. Our goal is to optimize each child`s development and opportunities to lead a meaningful life through a comprehensive program beginning with early intervention, followed by an educational curriculum specifically adapted to the needs of each student.We are committed to a family-focused approach where parents, siblings, grandparents, and caregivers are included in the educational process every step of the way. In keeping with best practices, our programs are fully inclusive with sighted children integrated in each class, providing unique opportunities for social interaction and acquisition of critical skills. Our multidisciplinary team of experts utilizes leading-edge technology and adaptive devices to help our students who are visually impaired keep pace in the sighted world.
As a model program, the Center impacts communities globally through presentations, conferences, and research grants, as well as a full suite of publications for families and professionals. In all, more than 750,000 copies of our publications have been distributed in 75 countries, and translated into 17 languages.

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Blind Children's Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for: Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Blind Children's Center?

The application deadline for Blind Children's Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Blind Children's Center is located in the Central LA neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. There are 47 other private schools located in Central LA.

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