Interlake Child Care & Learning Center

-Founded in 1982, Interlake Child Care and Learning Center is an Early Achievers accredited, non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Our staff is dedicated to establishing a supportive, child-centered environment that enriches all children’s love of learning. They each bring their unique history and skills to share with the children.-

-Interlake’s philosophy of early childhood education embraces the notion that children develop best by exploring the world around them at their own pace. Our curriculum emphasizes individual creativity and positive social interactions, with the goal of broadening children’s worldview and increasing their sense of accomplishment. Children take the lead in engaging with provided materials, while teachers carefully observe, guide when needed, and support each child’s development.-


-Each classroom supports the healthy development of the expressive, cooperative, and problem solving skills children need to successfully function– in school and beyond. Children are encouraged to constructively identify (to themselves, classmates, and caregivers) their own feelings and needs, while also respecting the feelings and needs of others. This approach, which includes our anti-bias and anti-racist curriculum, endows children with lasting social skills, respect for others, healthy self-esteem and the formative experience of participation and pride in a community.-


-Interlake emulates the extended family model of care, which emphasizes the importance of relationships and allows children to join together with people of different ages, personalities and teaching styles. It also promotes peaceful conflict resolution and supports a close-knit community of parents, teachers and children.-

-We encourage families to become part of the Interlake community through family education seminars, summer camp-outs, evening socials, Family Committee sponsored-events, and many more fun activities.-


-We provide a delicious vegetarian meal program featuring wholesome, homemade foods that offers plenty of variety. Breakfast (served at 9a), lunch (served at noon), and two afternoon snacks (served at 3:30p and 5:30p) are included in the cost of tuition. We can adjust the menu to accommodate a child’s special dietary requirements.-

-We are also a nut-free center, and ask our families to refrain from bringing in outside food to keep out all allergens.-