ABOUT US:

Barbara Chambers was the founder of the center Columbia Road Children’s Center. After her passing in 1982 the center’s name was changed to pay tribute to her work for and dedication to children and families in the community.

OUR HISTORY:

The Barbara Chambers Children's Center, formerly known as the Columbia Road Children's Center, was established in the spring of 1968 by an inter-racial group of parents and families living in the Adams Morgan, Mt. Pleasant and Columbia Heights neighborhoods. These parents wanted a friendly place where their youngsters could meet and learn together, despite the racial tensions following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parents involved in this project succeeded in making the center a model for quality pre-school education, where the families, teaching staff and children felt they all belonged and that each had something to contribute. The BCCC was originally located at the Calvary Methodist Church on Columbia Road, moving to its present location in the summer of 1973.