Harry & Grace Steele Children's Center, Costa Mesa

The curriculum at the Children’s Center is emergent, based on our belief that children need to be active participants in their own learning. Through this curriculum, we foster a balance among the social, intellectual, physical and emotional aspects of each child’s development. The staff facilitates, guides, and supports each child's natural inclination to challenge themselves, explore, create, take risks and play in an open ended environment. The Children's Center is for the children of students that are enrolled in the child development program at Orange Coast College.Parents must be enrolled in the Child Development program in order for their children to be eligible for admission.