At DCPS we know that high quality early childhood education matters! That’s why DCPS partners with community-based organizations to operate several infant and toddler child development centers co-located within our schools.

The child development centers co-located in our elementary schools offer a coordinated and supported transition between infant and toddler programming and Pre-K 3. High School-based child development centers prioritize seats for parenting DCPS students, followed by Early Head Start eligible community members. Enrollment in the elementary school-based CDCs is determined by the Provider and DCPS based on the unique needs of each school community, prioritizing families attending the school who qualify for Early Head Start or who are eligible for childcare subsidy.

With the support of Mayor Bowser, DCPS has greatly expanded the number of school-based child development centers across the District over the past five years. 

Below is a list of current and future child development centers co-located in DCPS.

Elementary School Child Development Centers:

• ECMPCC at Amidon-Bowen
• Centro Nia at Bunker Hill
• UPO at C.W. Harris
• UPO at Davis
• BBI at Garfield
• UPO at Ketcham
• UPO at Marie Reed
• Centro Nia at Stevens Early Learning Center
• UPO at Malcolm X
• UPO at Randle Highlands
• BBI at Whitlock

High School Child Development Centers:

• UPO at Anacostia
• UPO at Ballou
• UPO at Coolidge
• MCIP at Bell
• UPO at Dunbar
• UPO at Luke C. Moore
• UPO at Roosevelt
• UPO at Woodson

Coming Soon!

• Miner
• Truesdell
• Browne
• Cardozo

Requests for Applications

DCPS is currently accepting competitive applications from providers interested in operating infant toddler child development centers co-located in DCPS for the following location(s):

• No open applications at this time.

Infant Toddler Enrollment Information

For more information about the United Planning Organization’s (UPO) infant and toddler programs located within DCPS, contact:

Gerika Brownlee
[email protected]

For more information about the Edward C. Mazique Parent Child Center’s (ECMPCC) infant and toddler programs located within DCPS, contact:

Laurencia Ampedu
[email protected]

For more information about the Bright Beginnings Incorporated (BBI) infant and toddler programs located within DCPS, contact:

Andrea McLean
[email protected]

For more information about Centro Nia's infant and toddler programs located within DCPS, contact:

​Lisa Rivera
[email protected]

For more information about Multi Cultural Internship Program’s (MCIP) infant and toddler program located within DCPS, contact:

Kapindi Kroma
[email protected]