Precious Lamb Preschool Inc
Breaking the cycle of homelessness, one child at a time
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Homelessness is a serious issue facing our community, and a surprising amount of its victims are children under the age of 6. These young children, not old enough for grade school, and without a safe place go during the day, are often shelter-hopping and being dragged to meetings with their parent instead of receiving quality education and socialization.\r\n\r\nPrecious Lamb begin in collaboration with the City of Long Beach to provide free childcare for children living in local shelters and rehab centers. With this model, children can receive a high quality education in a nurturing environment while their parents is free to attend school, detox, counseling and other classes to help them lift their family out of a dire situation.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Preschool
Providing free childcare for children ages 18 months - 5 years old of families facing homelessness.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children who have the skills necessary to maintain personal health
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
tooth brushing, hand washing, dining skills
Number of children who have the ability to use eye-hand coordination, strength, and motor control to use age-appropriate tools and utensils effectively
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have the ability to understand and comprehend communication
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have the ability to seek help from and respond appropriately to adults
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have an innate motivation to master and control their environment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children able to exercise appropriate control in independent and group activities
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of teachers involved in school-wide decisions about student learning
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who demonstrate writing ability
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of teachers retained after 12 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of educators who have opportunities to attend programs offered by professional organizations
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of administrators and staff who plan and experience professional development activities together
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students per teacher during the reporting period
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have the ability to use language for expression and to communicate with others
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students per classroom during the reporting period
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Numbered of staff who are satisfied to be an employee of the institution
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of teachers who report feeling prepared to address diverse student needs, including learning disabilities and limited English proficiency
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have emerging literacy skills such as beginning letter recognition and phonological awareness, story comprehension, and use of writing materials.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of full-time equivalent students per full-time faculty member
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of parents, community members, and non-teaching staff helping to set goals for the school
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who exhibit kindergarten readiness
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Related Program
Preschool
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Studies show preschool is proven to equip children for grade school, and youngsters who attend full-time preschool perform better than those that do not. Research also shows minorities and poor youth that receive early childhood education have higher graduation rates, better college attendance and even earn more money in their careers.\r\n\r\nPrecious Lamb Preschool's goal is to effect positive change in families facing homelessness by providing high quality, low-ratio early education to children living in local shelters that will A) prepare them for grade school that catapults them to graduation and post-high school learning that will stop the cycle of homelessness in their family and, B) Raise up the parents and guardians by freeing their days up to find stable work, seek sobriety, attend counseling and school and eventually find a steady income that leads to permanent housing.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies are two-fold, include focusing on high -quality early education and parent mentoring.\r\n\r\n1. High Quality Early Childhood Education includes:\r\n- a very low 1:4 teacher to student ratio (state average is 1:12) that allows deep investments from teachers and appropriate trauma-informed interventions when necessary\r\n-Trauma informed curriculum that is sensitive to the experiences our students have faced, such as witnessing/feeling physical and verbal abuse, poverty, homelessness, drugs, alcohol, and other birth defects that consider all ACE standards\r\n-Faith-based teaching that promotes character building attributes\r\n-Routine, routine, routine! Our teachers and volunteers are all long term adults that can mentor the children, and enforce a daily routine that gives the children much needed stability, including playtime, nap time, and eating time\r\n-Providing healthy and homemade meals, prepared on sit by our own cook\r\n\r\n2. Parent Mentoring includes:\r\n-Monthly meetings called Breakfast Club where parents can share in a meal and activity together, as well as seek support and resources, whether it's housing, government forms, or maintaining sobriety \r\n- Special Holiday parties for families (all past and present families are invited) such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Summer Splash, and Christmas\r\n- Offering support through resources and prayer for parents when needed, including sue of phone, computer and printer\r\n-Annual Women's Retreat for past and present mothers to find a time to reflect, seek peace and quiet, and build meaningful relationships\r\n-Funding workshops and classes for parents to attend that will help them move toward next phase of stability
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Precious Lamb Preschool has existed for 18 years. Since opening our doors in 2002 we have served 600 children in a small learning environment that has made lasting positive change for these children in very dire situations.\n\nWe are a privately funded preschool and do not receive ANY state or federal funding. We are fully supported by private donations from individuals, foundations, businesses, and churches. Our regular financial support has allowed us to expand size and capabilities to do even more for these at-risk children.\n\nPrecious Lamb is considered one of the premiere early education centers in Long Beach, and the ONLY private, free school for homeless children in all of Los Angeles County.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Precious Lamb Preschool has dramatically grown since opening in 2002. Starting with just a handful of kids that first year, a steady support of income has allowed us to expand and serve more kids to keep up with the demands of our wait list. Unfortunately the homeless population has only grown in Long Beach, CA, where lack of housing and affordable rent is one of the worst in all the country. Because of this, our waiting list has grown and grown and more families than ever seem to find themselves without work and living in motels and shelters. Precious Lamb works to accept every child on its waiting list in rapid timing, and to date has educated over 500 children ages 18 months to 5 years.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
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Precious Lamb Preschool Inc
Board of directorsas of 03/20/2023
Mr. Randy Gordon
Former CEO/President Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Term: 2020 - 2024
Hans Stone
Mike Tande
Dr. Linda Perry
Matt Cullen
Scott Bristol
Karen Cardenas
Robyn Gordon-Peterson
John Howard
Tony Gales
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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