About Us — Waiʻanae Coast Early Childhood Services

About Us

Serving the Waiʻanae Coast since 1971

Waiʻanae Coast Early Childhood Services strives to enable our keiki to succeed in life and become great people. Our preschools primarily serve low- to moderate-income families, and our early intervention programs serve infants and toddlers with special needs.

We work with our families so that our keiki can become accomplished and loving members of our community.

Reach our programs

Waiʻanae Coast Early Childhood Services (WCECS)

(808) 695-9656

  • Sharon Tsuda, Executive Director
  • Angela Lacey, Administrative Assistant

Waiʻanae Early Education Center (WEEC)

(808) 695-9400

  • Donna Brzezowski, Program Director
  • Doreen Nagum, Assistant Program Director

Parent Child Development Center Waiʻanae

(808) 696-7657

  • Linnie Tan, Program Director
  • Lianny Keller, Program Assistant

Parent Child Development Center Waipahu

(808) 676-5584

  • Raychelle Daoang, Program Director
  • Robyn Uehara-Tom, Program Assistant

Parent Child Development Center Wahiawā

(808) 621-2322

  • Daina Adams, Program Director
  • Beth Yamamoto and Brandi Martin, Program Assistants

Parent Child Development Center Ewa Beach

(808) 676-5584

  • Gabbi Moran, Program Director
  • Leslie Ann Ragmat and Rona Perez, Program Assistants

Five decades of service

  1. 1971

    Founded as Waianae Coast Day Care Center on April 21 by Mrs. Anthony Russo (President), Mrs. Evanita Ilaban (Vice President), and Mrs. Abby Barros (Secretary-Treasurer). In 1998, the agency name was changed to Waiʻanae Coast Early Childhood Services.

  2. 1973

    The Waianae Coast Day Care Center facility was dedicated in March (renamed Waiʻanae Early Education Center in 1998). The Waianae Coast Kitchen facility was dedicated in August.

  3. 1981

    The Parent Child Development Center (PCDC) Waiʻanae program began, serving infants and toddlers with or at-risk for developmental delays.

  4. 2008

    PCDC Waipahu program began.

  5. 2010

    PCDC Wahiawā program began.

  6. July 2025

    PCDC Ewa program began.

The board is comprised of twelve volunteers: three are Parent Representatives from our programs for children, and nine are At-Large members with expertise in business, education, and special needs.

Officers: Gloria Fernandez, President. Cheryl Tomimatsu, Vice President. Barbie Lei Burgess, Secretary.

Donations

Our preschools primarily serve low- to moderate-income families and our early intervention programs serve infants and toddlers with special needs. We hope you will deem our agency worthy of your support. If you make a donation to our non-profit and you itemize deductions on your federal tax return, you are entitled to claim a charitable deduction.

Undesignated monetary donations will be used to benefit children directly. Donations can be made to specific programs and/or for specific purposes, such as our scholarship fund or to support staff training.

Donations may be mailed to: Waiʻanae Coast Early Childhood Services, PO BOX 404, Waianae, HI 96792.