The Rio Hondo College Pre-school Laboratory located at the Child Development Center provides quality pre-school services to the children of Rio Hondo students, staff, and community. Children must be between the ages of 3 to 5 years old and are required to be toilet trained. The Center is supported by state funds and parent fees. Eligibility for state subsidized funding is determined by a combination of family size and income. Some families may pay fees based on a sliding scale. Hours of operation are 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Holidays and breaks are observed in accordance with the RHC academic calendar. For more information, please call (562) 908-3494. Once Center capacity has been reached, remaining applications are placed on a wait list. Rio Hondo College students from the Child Development/Education Department, the Behavioral and Social Science Division and Nursing utilize the Pre-school Laboratory to observe the development and behavior of pre-school children and to apply the knowledge that they gained in their courses working directly with children.