A Program with a Mission
For over 57 years, Weingarten Children’s Center (WCC) has been a leader in teaching Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) to young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. WCC operates as a school and clinic in Redwood City, California (Bay Area) that uses a cognitive curriculum to teach LSL in conjunction with observation, reasoning, and social and emotional development. WCC prepares children who are deaf or hard of hearing to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically, setting them up for lifelong success.
Our Services
Specialized Classes
WCC offers in-person classes from infancy through Kindergarten. A student’s hearing journey begins with our Little One and Me parent coaching class, advances to our parent participation Toddler classes, and progresses through our Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten classes. Our LSL specialized teachers partner with families to grow spoken language through child-led exploration and inquiry.
Auditory Verbal Therapy
Our team of LSL specialized Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work closely with teachers toward students’ goals. SLPs are dedicated to WCC’s mission of family-centered education through on-going collaboration and live-coaching.
Occupational Therapy
WCC offers Occupational Therapy as one of our interdisciplinary services. Many students who are deaf or hard of hearing also experience sensory and motor-based challenges that require targeted intervention. Our dedicated Snoezelen multi-sensory therapy room provides these children with opportunities to develop the skills they need to successfully access classroom-based learning.
Audiological Services
Weingarten Children’s Center provides Educational Audiology support and direct services to ensure our students have appropriate amplification and optimal auditory access for the development of Listening and Spoken Language within a center-based program. Our experienced Audiologist partners with the WCC teaching staff, families, and each student’s managing Audiologist to provide timely, comprehensive, and integrated services.
57
Years teaching listening & spoken language
44
Northern California School Districts served
90
% or more of WCC’s graduating students return to mainstream classrooms
View our Impact Report to learn more.
Inquire
Inquire
Our staff takes great care to determine if Weingarten Children’s Center is the appropriate placement for your child and family. To begin the process, please fill out our inquiry questionnaire. We look forward to supporting you and your family on your hearing journey.
Tuition and fees: Most students ages 3 and up are placed at Weingarten or TeachLSL™ by their school districts. Grant funding supports our commitment to enroll students who can benefit from our programs regardless of their families’ ability to pay tuition/fees.
Alumni News
Alumni News
We love connecting with WCC alumni and families! We have regular events and opportunities for alumni to reconnect with each other. To stay in touch, please contact us! We look forward to hearing about your everyday experiences, special occasions, and unique perspectives.
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Upcoming Events
Weingarten Children’s Center – 32nd Annual Tee Off Fore Kids
Join us Monday, May 19, 2025 for our annual Tee Off Fore Kids golf tournament!
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Donate
Will you help us give the gift of language?
Weingarten Children’s Center’s intensive LSL education and therapy services help our students close the gap with hearing peers, preparing them to succeed in mainstream educational settings.
We depend on support for:
Scholarships – We seek to ensure that every family that has chosen Listening and Spoken Language for their child has access to specialized education and services. An increasing number of families require financial assistance each year to support their child’s Listening and Spoken Language journey.
Tuition support for our youngest – Early and intensive intervention centered on parent learning is crucial to the development of Listening and Spoken Language. We created our Little One and Me and Toddler Classes to ensure quality programming is accessible to families during this critical window of auditory and language development.