{"url":"/downtown-la/nishi-hongwanji-child-development-center","provider":{"id":"nishi-hongwanji-child-development-center","name":"Nishi Hongwanji Child Development Center","kind":"organization","about":"Nishi Hongwanji Child Development Center, also called the Nishi Center, is a state-licensed day care center run by the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at 815 East First Street in Little Tokyo. It was founded in 1983 and set up for the Nikkei and Buddhist community, with the aim of preparing children academically and emotionally for elementary school.","website":"https://nishihongwanji-la.org/activity/daycare-nishi-center","phone":"(213) 687-4585","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":1983,"credentials":["State-licensed day care center"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"815 East First Street","unit":null,"city":"downtown-la","zip":"90012","neighborhood":"Little Tokyo","coords":[-118.234341,34.04909],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"school","type":"school","name":"Nishi Hongwanji Child Development Center","summary":"A state-licensed preschool and kindergarten at a Buddhist temple in Little Tokyo, for children aged 2 to 6, founded in 1983.","description":"Nishi Hongwanji Child Development Center, also called the Nishi Center, is a state-licensed day care center run by the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at 815 East First Street in Little Tokyo. It was founded in 1983 and set up for the Nikkei and Buddhist community. It takes children from age 2 to 6 in two preschool classes and one kindergarten class, about 45 children in all. Each class has a head teacher, an assistant teacher and four auxiliary assistant teachers, and an art teacher and a music teacher each meet with the children once a week. The stated goals are to prepare children academically and emotionally for elementary school and to build familiarity with Buddhist teachings. Enrollment runs through an online application linked from the center's page. The center's office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the phone is (213) 687-4585.","categories":["private-school"],"ages":{"min":2,"max":6},"grades":{"min":-1,"max":0},"school":{"sector":"private","enrollment":45},"traits":{"faith":"faith-based","groupSize":["class"],"goals":["school-readiness"],"feel":"A small Buddhist-temple preschool and kindergarten in Little Tokyo, where an art teacher and a music teacher each visit the children once a week.","topics":["buddhist","nikkei-community","art-and-music","preschool","kindergarten"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://nishihongwanji-la.org/activity/daycare-nishi-center","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}