Preschool · Westchester
First Friends By the Sea
6700 W. 83rd Street, Westchester
First Friends By the Sea
First Friends By the Sea is a Reggio-inspired, play-based preschool at 6700 W. 83rd Street in Westchester, Los Angeles 90045, at Holy Nativity Church on the corner of 83rd Street and Dunbarton. It is a state-licensed Day Care Center for up to 28 children, licensed since December 18, 2020, and its director is Tracie West. The day runs Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Activities mix child-initiated and teacher-directed work, including art, science, cooking, gardening, music and movement, block building and early literacy, with an introduction to languages. Outdoor play and nature walks in the garden are part of the daily schedule, and enrichment classes include yoga, drama and gardening. The phone number is (310) 227-9613.
- A childcare center
- Licensed for 28 children
- State license 197494626
- Open Weekdays 8am–5pm
- What’s there: A garden kids tend; An outdoor play yard
- Schedules: Full day
First Friends By the Sea Infant Center
First Friends By the Sea runs an infant center at 6700 W. 83rd Street in Westchester, Los Angeles 90045, at Holy Nativity Church on the corner of 83rd Street and Dunbarton, the same address as its preschool. California has licensed the infant center since May 11, 2017, for up to 8 infants, ages 0 to 2. The program's Reggio-inspired, play-based approach includes art, music and movement, and outdoor play in the garden. It is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and its director is Tracie West. The phone number is (310) 227-9613.
- A childcare center
- Licensed for 8 children
- State license 197493360
- Open Weekdays 8am–5pm
- What’s there: A garden kids tend; An outdoor play yard
- Schedules: Full day
About First Friends By the Sea
First Friends By the Sea is a Reggio-inspired early-childhood program in Westchester, Los Angeles, directed by Tracie West. It serves infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and its site is at Holy Nativity Church, on the corner of 83rd Street and Dunbarton.
- Licensed by California Community Care Licensing
Where and how to reach them
6700 W. 83rd StreetLos Angeles, CA 90045
Details from firstfriendsbythesea.com, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with First Friends By the Sea before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.