Hill & Dale Family Learning Center

Name

Hill & Dale Family Learning Center

Legal name

Hill & Dale Family Learning Center

Website

https://hillndale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hill & Dale Family Learning Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, NAEYC-accredited early childhood education center in Santa Monica, California, founded in 1950. It serves working families through infant, toddler, and preschool programs at two campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infant & Toddler Sleep, Feeding & Diapering Support Programs (EDACAGAJ), Parenting Skills & Child Development Education (EDACALAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Infant childcare services
• Preschool programs
• Parent education classes
• Nonprofit daycare

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Payments: Monthly tuition fees paid by families for childcare and early education programs. Fee structure is based on a 5-day week and twelve-month school year (July 1 – June 30). Tuition is broken down into monthly installments.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Tax-deductible donations from community and corporate sponsors. Annual Giving campaign and Silent Auction events. Fundraising supports Tuition Reduction Program and facility improvements/staff development.
3. Fees (Application, Enrollment, Materials): One-time non-refundable application fee ($100), enrollment fees ($1,000-$2,000 depending on program), and annual materials fee ($550).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hill & Dale is a NAEYC-accredited nonprofit early childhood education center operating two Santa Monica campuses that deliver year-round, full-day care and education programs for infants (3+ months), toddlers (1+ year), and preschoolers (3-5 years). Offerings include age-tiered core programs with low child-to-educator ratios, an in-house organic Nutrition Program, a Nature & Sustainability Program, a summer "Camp in the City" program, and short-cycle "My Family & Me" parent education workshops. Tuition is supplemented by donations and a Tuition Reduction Program offering up to 90% off for qualifying Santa Monica families.

Product overview

Hill & Dale Family Learning Center is a NAEYC-accredited nonprofit early childhood education center serving the Santa Monica community since 1950. The center operates two campuses—the Learning Center Campus (in Clover Park) housing the Infant Program, Toddler Program, and My Family & Me classes; and the Discovery Center Campus (in the Colorado Center office park) housing the Preschool Program. Additional offerings include the Camp in the City summer program, an in-house Nutrition Program with organic meals, and a Nature & Sustainability Program. The center provides year-round care (closed for major holidays and staff professional development) with hours ranging from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM depending on the program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant Program Full-day, year-round early childhood care for infants from 3 months to approximately 18 months at the Learning Center Campus, with a 3:1 child-to-educator ratio, flexible daily schedules for feeding and naps, and snacks provided when solid foods are introduced.
• Toddler Program Full-day, year-round program for children aged 18 months to 3 years at the Learning Center Campus, with a 5:1 child-to-educator ratio, team-teaching environment, daily jobs and exploration activities, lunch and snacks included, and a light breakfast for early arrivals.
• Preschool Program Full-day, year-round preschool for children ages 3 to 5 (or until kindergarten entry) at the Discovery Center Campus, with a 6:1 child-to-educator ratio, indoor and outdoor play areas including a treehouse, bike path, climbing structure, sand box, and garden, and a focus on social-emotional learning.
• Camp in the City Six-week summer day camp for recent preschool graduates and Hill & Dale alumni (age 5), featuring supervised field trips across Santa Monica including local parks, museums, libraries, pool days at the Santa Monica Swim Center, and exposure to public transportation.
• My Family & Me Parent education and guided child play workshops open to both enrolled and non-enrolled families, offered in 6-week seasonal sessions for Prenatal/Infant ($300 per session of 1-hour workshops) and Toddler ($325 per session of 1.5-hour workshops) groups on Saturday mornings at the Learning Center Campus.
• Nutrition Program In-house meal and snack service for enrolled children featuring organic produce and dairy, warm lunch service, family-style dining, and accommodation for food allergies and dietary restrictions, staffed by on-site nutritionists Tasha (Learning Center) and Irma (Discovery Center).
• Nature & Sustainability Program Outdoor education initiative that connects children to nature through park access, community field trips, and gardening activities including the Salsa Garden, emphasizing sustainability practices such as recycling, repurposing, composting, and using recycled materials in curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low child-to-educator ratios ensure individualized attention: 3:1 for infants, 5:1 for toddlers, 6:1 for preschoolers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of Santa MonicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Hill & Dale holds a lease with the City of Santa Monica for use of the converted firehouse building at the West end of Clover Park for the Learning Center Campus. This is a public/private cooperation to provide necessary child care for Santa Monica working families.
• Santa Monica CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHill & Dale provides learning environments for Early Childhood Education students enrolled in classes at Santa Monica College. ECE students learn while observing or working at the centers, mentored by experienced Hill & Dale staff educators. This partnership has been in place for over 30 years.
• Connections for Children / CCSMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace permitting, Hill & Dale accepts families that have been awarded a child care subsidy by Connections for Children. Additional Tuition Reduction Program from Hill & Dale may be available to these families. Families applying through CCSM have their application fee waived.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stratford School: Private preschool-through-12 operator with strong California presence, offering infant care through high school. Comparable to Hill & Dale on premium California private preschool model, but operates with broader K-12 scope.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: National for-profit chain of NAEYC-accredited early childhood education centers serving infants through school-age. Comparable to Hill & Dale on age range and full-day curriculum, but operates a corporate franchise model rather than a community nonprofit.
• Primrose Schools: National franchise network of accredited private early childhood education schools offering infant care through kindergarten and after-school programs. Comparable to Hill & Dale on private-pay, accredited, full-service delivery model.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest publicly-traded operator of NAEYC-accredited early childhood education centers in the U.S., offering infant, toddler, preschool, and back-up care. Comparable to Hill & Dale on NAEYC accreditation and full-day infant/toddler care, but operates at vastly larger scale with employer-sponsored partnerships.

Others

• Connections for Children: Santa Monica-based child care resource and referral agency that is itself a Hill & Dale partner. Comparable as an adjacent nonprofit childcare ecosystem participant that channels subsidized families to Hill & Dale and similar local providers.

Direct peers

• Guidepost Montessori: National Montessori-accredited early childhood education provider serving infants through elementary, with strong West Coast presence. Comparable to Hill & Dale on developmental-philosophy-driven private preschool model, though uses Montessori rather than Dewey/Piaget framing.
• The Gardner School: Premium private preschool and early childhood education operator with locations across multiple U.S. states, emphasizing low student-to-teacher ratios and a play-based curriculum. Highly comparable to Hill & Dale on positioning, philosophy, and parent demographic served.
• Children's Creative Learning Centers: Operator of employer-sponsored and community-based early childhood education centers serving infants through pre-K. Comparable to Hill & Dale on NAEYC-aligned, full-day infant and preschool care model.
• Evergreen Children's Center: Nonprofit community-based early childhood education center in Northern California. Comparable to Hill & Dale as a similarly small nonprofit preschool with mission-driven programming, Tuition Reduction Program, and NAEYC alignment.
• AppleTree and Gilden Woods Early Care: Michigan-based operator of NAEYC-accredited early childhood education centers offering infant through school-age care with a developmental curriculum. Comparable to Hill & Dale on accreditation, curriculum philosophy, and private-pay tuition model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hillndale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hill-and-dale-family-learning-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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