El Centrito Family Learning Centers is a bilingual community center located in the Mexican American community of Oxnard, California with service sites in La Colonia community and downtown Oxnard. El Centrito serves youth and families, especially youth at risk of low academic achievement.
Our mission is to prepare the youth and families of Ventura County to meet the future and become productive members of the community by providing bilingual, bicultural family and youth educational programs in partnership with parents, schools, and neighborhoods.
El Centrito was founded in 1992, and is currently celebrating thirteen years of service. Our goal is to help youth acquire the tools and skills that will assist them in their educational development, and help prepare them for today's complex society and working world.
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Stanley C. Mantooth, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools is reading to El Centrito's School Readiness Children on Mar. 4th, 2010
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A Tribute to Barbara Price
We pay our respects to Barbara Price who passed away on March 13 at age 77 after a battle with cancer. Prior to working at El Centrito, Barbara was a teacher and psychologist in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Barbara became involved in El Centrito in 2002, where she worked for over one year as a family literacy volunteer. On March 17, 2003 Barbara graciously accepted the position of Family Literacy Director. With the support of her husband Lyle, Barbara put her retirement on hold, and for 1.5 years dedicated herself to directing the Family Literacy Program. Teachers and staff fondly remember Barbara and the quality and professionalism she instilled in the Family Literacy Program. Even as we mourn Barbara’s passing, we celebrate her life and continue her work.
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El Centrito Family Learning Centers
P.O. Box 1613, Oxnard, Ca 93032
Tel. 805-483-8685 Fax: 805-240-1176
Federal Tax ID 31-1652255
centrito@elcentrito.org
Helping youth achieve their educational goals