About
In 1992 Fran Durekas founded CCLC to provide families in the Bay Area with high-quality early childhood education programs. Fran earned her degree in Human Development and was looking to begin a career in child care. She started working at an after-school program near Stanford University, but after six months became disenchanted with the quality and shoestring budget--often using her own money to buy materials for the center. While she was preparing to look for another position, the owner offered Fran an opportunity to purchase the program. Fran gladly accepted because she was thrilled to have the chance to develop a quality program and learning environment that met her high...