Our Center
Our current center is located in the UCSC Family Student Housing community on the west side of campus near Heller Drive. We’re excited to share that a new Early Education Center (EEC) is currently under construction near the intersection of Hagar Drive and Coolidge Drive, alongside the new Family Student Housing. This beautiful new facility is tentatively scheduled to open in late fall 2025/early Winter 2026 and will support our growing program with enhanced indoor and outdoor spaces.
Our program is taking a thoughtful, phased approach to opening so that every child and family feels supported from the very beginning. The first priority will be welcoming currently enrolled families and UC Santa Cruz student parents into the new space, helping them settle in with care and familiarity. Once our community finds its rhythm, we’ll begin opening our doors to UCSC employee families—growing together at a pace that ensures each child, family, and educator receives the attention and connection they deserve.
If you are interested in joining our community as a UCSC student, faculty or staff family, please submit a waitpool application.
