Blind Childrens Center

background: the blind childrens center was founded in 1938 to serve children from birth to school age who are blind or severely visually impaired. the center’s mission is to optimize each child’s development by providing a special education/vision program within a fully inclusive multi-disciplinary model for young children and their families so that they may lead independent and productive lives. the center’s mission is also to use its expertise and experience to serve families and professionals worldwide through support services, educational publications, and research support. the blind childrens center is licensed by the state of california and is a private school which operates infant/zero to three, preschool, kindergarten, first and second grade programs. classes are held five days a week, september through july. the center serves between 90 & 100 children from birth through eight years old and more than 150 family members annually in its center-based, home-based and referral progr