Organizational history
MWPCCC alumni at La Casita Verde - Photo by Martha Benedict
In 1993, a committed group of Mt. Washington families established the Mt. Washington Preschool and Child Care Centers (MWPCCC). In 2002, with community support from Los Angeles City departments, the Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Community Development Department, MWPCCC opened an infant and toddler center in Highland Park’s historic Ziegler Estate. The beautiful 1904 Queen Anne-meets-Craftsman style house inspired the name La Casita Verde, which means “the little green house” in Spanish. The preschool program was added in 2007.