CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24)
The Center for Early Education offers a variety of summer day camps, including a cooking-focused Flavor Lab, for children in Los Angeles.
▌ Editor's read The Center for Early Education (CEE) offers a summer day camp program, 'Summer at the Center,' which includes the 'Cooking — Flavor Lab' for various age groups. The website (centerforearlyeducation.org) loads successfully and provides details on their summer offerings. CEE is an independent school, indicating a school-based ownership model for the camp. While the website mentions 'experienced and caring staff,' it does not explicitly state staff-to-camper ratios or details about background checks. The camp is not listed in the ACA directory. Google reviews for The Center for Early Education show a strong rating of 4.9 stars based on 100 reviews, with parents praising the school's nurturing environment and dedicated staff, which likely extends to their summer programs. The camp offers a variety of themed sessions, including sports, arts, and STEM, in addition to cooking. The program is clearly a day camp, with specific morning and afternoon sessions available.
Who thrives here Ages 6–8
CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) is well suited to lower-elementary campers who can sit through a 30-minute activity block but still need movement breaks every hour. cooking content lands when it's framed as play first, instruction second; this age responds to friend-group continuity more than to specific skill outcomes.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- School program
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Cooking
- Ages: 6–8
- Hours: 9:15 AM–11:45 AM
- Address: 563 N. Alfred Street, West Hollywood, CA 90048
- Phone: (323) 651-0707
- Email: [email protected]
- Cost notes: $550/week (5-day week).
↗ What parents like
- Healthy-eating focus — Flavor Lab theme
- Same Cooking class offered AM and PM this week
- Nexplore instructor
↘ Watch for
- AM session only — must pair with a separate PM Discovery class
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: indoor
Frequently asked about CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24)
- What ages does CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) accept?
- CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) is open to children ages 6–8. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) cost?
- CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) publishes $550/week for the standard session. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24)'s hours?
- CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) runs 9:15 AM–11:45 AM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24)?
- CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) is operated by a school program. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) provide lunch?
- CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
- Does CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) offer extended care?
- Yes — CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) offers extended care (Morning drop-off 8:30-9:00 AM. Afternoon care 3:00-4:30 PM ($15/day).). Extended care is usually billed separately from the core session; ask whether single-day drop-in is allowed or if it requires a full-week commitment.
- How does CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) compare to other cooking camps in Los Angeles?
- CEE: Cooking — Flavor Lab (AM, Jul 20-24) is one of 20 cooking camps in Los Angeles that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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