Founded in 1912, LBDN was one of the first licensed child care programs in California, the first
licensed program in Long Beach and the first to meet the high standards required for
accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). LBDN
has graduated thousands of young children who, upon entering kindergarten, were better
prepared to take full advantage of their school experience. LBDN’s history is deeply rooted in
the community. We are so much more than just a child care center, but rather an iconic Long
Beach institution that continuously pushes the envelope of what it means to be a high-quality
early childhood education program.