The child care center at the CalEPA Headquarters Building is sponsored by CalEPA and its Boards, Departments, and Office. The Child Care Center is provided as a benefit for employees of CalEPA, who get priority for enrolling their children and reduced tuition costs. The Child Care Center is overseen by a non-profit, self-supporting parent group called Kid Ease. Visit the Kid Ease website for more information.
About the HQ Facility
The child development center is located on the ground floor of the CalEPA building, and can accommodate 60 infants/toddlers/children. The center has 4,200 sq. ft. of indoor space and 4,800 sq. ft. of outdoor space, 1,420 sq. ft. area for infants and 3,380 sq. ft. area for preschool children. The outdoor play area is designed to utilize nature and recycled and natural materials as much as possible. Yard layout and materials include sandboxes; hard paving and soft flooring for wheeled vehicles; play structures; toddler planting garden boxes, etc. There is a white curbed passenger loading zone on the I Street side of the building to facilitate the pick-up/drop off of children. All meters on the I Street side are restricted during morning and afternoon drop off/pick up times for use by parents. For security purposes, access to the child development center occurs only from a private entry for parents and Little Redwoods employees on the I Street side of the building.
Hours: M-F 7:30am – 6:00pm | Phone: (916) 955 – 1799 | Email: info@littleredwoodsschool.org
Welcoming kids 3 months to 5 years
About
Little Redwoods School — a full-time childcare center located at CalEPA HQ — is now open and enrolling children aged 3 months to 5 years.
The preschool is operated by Kid Ease Child Care Center — a non-profit parent board — with the sole purpose of providing affordable and quality child care at the CalEPA building at 1001 I St. in Sacramento.
For more information check out the LRS FAQs!
Enrollment
- Enrolling now! Join the LRS waitlist today!
Upcoming Events
The Little Redwoods School community is hosting two upcoming events that are open to the public. We’d love to see you there!
- Fall Festival on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.at Southside Park: The Fall Festival will feature fun activities for kids, including pumpkin painting, games, costume dress up, arts and crafts, and more!
- Event on Thursday, October 30, from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. at SacYard Community Tap House: There will be live music and a raffle. You’re encouraged to bring your friends and Halloween costumes!
Note: Little Redwoods School events are not official CalEPA-sponsored events. They are hosted by Little Redwoods School and participation is voluntary and not a work requirement.
Kid Ease, Inc.
Kid Ease Child Care Center, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation founded by employees of CalEPA. Kid Ease leases the center site from the California Department of General Services. Kid Ease is also responsible for the selection and oversight of a provider. Kid Ease is not involved in the day-to-day operation of the center, but is responsible for seeing that the center’s operation conforms to our agreement with the provider. The provider is responsible for creating and administering the program and also for hiring and directing the teaching and support staff. Kid Ease is also financially responsible for permanent improvements made to the center that are necessary for the operation of a child development facility.
Kid Ease is governed by a board of directors. The officers and directors of Kid Ease are all volunteer; no one receives any salary or compensation. The board meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month to identify facility needs and conduct fundraising activities to support the operation of the child development center. The board is elected by the membership annually.
Kid Ease Inc. is always in need of additional help. If you would like more information on the group, or would like to be involved, please contact a member of the Kid Ease board. Board Member contact information can be found on their website.