Contact
505 East Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: (213) 680-2976
Fax:(213) 626-6850
Contact Leslie Nicho
Email:missleslie_lumbini@yahoo.com
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Questions/Comments
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Mission Statement
The Lumbini Child Development Center of the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple is a quality child care provider that promotes a safe, nurturing environment for children. Based on principles of our Budhist tradition, our goal is to develop a positive self image, and to support growth through a variety of social, emotional, physical, and intellectual experiences.
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Calendar 2012-2013
| September | March | ||
| 3 | Labor Day – School Closed | 4 | Girl’s Day Celebration |
| October | TBA | School Picture Day | |
| 28 | Halloween Dharma School Halloween – 10:00 am | April | |
| 31 | Halloween Parade | TBA | Spring Party |
| November | 7 | LABCF Hanamatsuri – 10:00 a.m. | |
| 12 | Veteran’s Day – School closed | 21 | Hanamatsuri Family Service – 10:00 am |
| 22-23 | Thanksgiving Holiday – School Closed | 22 | Earth Day |
| 28 | Holiday Picture Day | May | |
| December | 6 | Children’s Day Celebration | |
| 14 | Holiday Party – 7:00 p.m. | 12 | Mother’s Day Family Service 10:00 a.m |
| 24 | Minimum Day Closing at 3: 00 p.m. | 19 | Tanjo-e/ Hanamatsuri Service 10:00 a.m |
| 25 | Winter Break – School Closed | 27 | Memorial Day – School Closed |
| 28 | Mochitsuki 10: 00 a.m. | June | |
| 31 | Minimum Day Closing at 3 : 00 p.m. | 16 | Father’s Day Family Service 10:00 |
| January | 30 | Lumbini Graduation 1: 00 p.m. | |
| 1 | Winter Break – School Closed | July | |
| 20 | Eitaikyo Service – 10:00 am General Mtg/New Year Luncheon | 4 | 4th of July Observed – School Closed |
| 21 | MLK’s Birthday – School Closed | 26 | Preparation for Obon – School Closed |
| February | 27-28 | Obon Festival | |
| 14 | Valentine’s Day Party | 29 | Obon Cleanup – Festival |
| 18 | President Day – School Closed | ||
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Location & Description
The Lumbini Child Development Center is located in the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles. The school is registered with the State of California Department of Social Services as a licensed preschool and fully accredited kindergarten and has served the community at its current location since the temple was built in 1976 to provide services for children from ages 21/2 to 6 years old.
The current enrollment consists of 54 children, with a full capacity of 75 children to care for.
For further information, please refer to our broshure.
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The Staff
The staff is headed by Director Leslie Nicho and consists of five full-time teachers, all with educational backgrounds in child development.
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Hours of Operation
School Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with classes run on a set Daily Schedule.
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Daily Schedule
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