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Daycares in Santa Barbara, CA

Busy Bees Adventures

945 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $58/day

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Hello, my name is Emma and I have a small preschool nature program. Using Santa Barbara's beautiful parks and beaches as our classroom, we will go on daily adventures to explore,create, play and learn using nature as our classroom. Some daily activities that we do are: Nature walks Tree climbing...
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"I am thankful everyday that we found Busybees. My son has been going for almost a year now, and all of us (my husband, my son, and I) couldn't be happier. My son started when he was a little over 2YO, and was coming from a more traditional preschool where he cried...

Katie H


The Learningden Preschool

4485 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $1150/day

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Located in Santa Barbara, California, The Learningden Preschool is a facility that offers early childhood education since 2008. It uses a combination of three educational approaches in teaching their students. These are the Reggio Emilia Philosophy, the Montessori Philosophy, and the Waldorf...
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"Have had two boys go here and they have a wonderful, loving staff that are just great."

Cj W


Hope 4 Kids Early Learning Centers

Hope 4 Kids Early Learning Centers

560 North La Cumbre Road, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $260/wk

Hope 4 Kids Early Learning Centers are faith-based, nature-centered quality programs for children ages birth through kindergarten. We have two campuses in Santa Barbara to serve your family. We have received 5 stars in the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), full accreditation through the...

Sunrise Montessori School

1201 E Yanonali St, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $600/mo

Sunrise Montessori School located at 1201 East Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara, California, offers basic childcare and learning services. The school is open from seven-forty-five AM to five-thirty PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers learnings for infants, toddlers, preschooler and kindergarten...

All Saints By The Sea Parish School

84 Eucalyptus Ln, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $336/mo

All Saints By The Sea Parish School is an early childhood center that offers educational day care programs for preschool and pre-kindergarten children. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the company admits children between the ages of two to five years old. The company implements a flexible...

Bregante Family Child Care

1020 E Gutierrez St, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $250/wk

We are a family-owned, licensed childcare with 30+ years of quality care experience. Healthy meals and snacks are provided. Children have outside play time daily. We gladly accommodate a variety of parental work schedules. We currently have a few openings and accept all ages from infants up to 4...

St. Mark Preschool

3942 La Colina Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $395/mo

St. Mark Preschool based in Santa Barbara, CA is a well-established licensed preschool serving children between the ages of two and five and a half years old. The school offers a well-balanced curriculum designed to support learning and meet the individual needs of each child in the...

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara Inc

632 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $30/day

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara provides a safe, affordable and professionally supervised place for children to stay every day, after school, and throughout summer. The club offers children the opportunity to learn how to set and achieve goals. Children ages 6 to 18 years old are welcomed into...

Santa Barbara Surf Adventures

Santa Barbara Surf Adventures

10 State St., Santa Barbara, CA

Private and group surf lessons for all ages. Summer surf camp at Leadbetter Beach for children ages 8-14. Beach equipment rentals at Leadbetter Beach.

The Nido Nest

4013 Via Lucero Unit D, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $9/hr

The Nido Nest in Santa Barbara, California offers childcare and preschool education for infants and toddlers. The Montessori program provides activities that stimulate the children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth. Their prepared environment is a learning environment for...

San Marcos Parent Child Workshop Inc

San Marcos Parent Child Workshop Inc

400 Puente Drive, Santa Barbara, CA

Starting at $1050/mo

The San Marcos Parent-Child workshop is a licensed, cooperative preschool and parent education class. Children between the ages of 2-5 years are introduced to a quality preschool experience, using developmentally appropriate practices. The nurturing, loving environment makes an ideal first school...

Earth & Sky Nature Play

277 Oak Road, Santa Barbara, CA

A morning of free play in nature offered by a French-English bilingual, Montessori and nature play facilitator. Little ones play and explore where earth and sky meet, building on their innate curiosity and nature connection through unstructured, supervised play, songs, games, nature-based art, and...

Cathedral Oaks Nursery School

4974 Cathedral Oaks Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $264/wk

Established in 1981, Cathedral Oaks Nursery School in Santa Barbara California, is a private school accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. It aims to provide a home-like loving environment where children can play and learn skills through exploration and...

Kinkos Sbcc Early Learning Center

365 Loma Alta Dr, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $279/wk

Kinkos Sbcc Early Learning Center on Santa Barbara, California is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways. The center provide care for families and kids of all ages.

Storyteller Children Center

2121 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $362/wk

Storyteller Children Center in Santa Barbara, California is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways. The center provide care for families and homeless and at-risk children.

Star King Parent Child Workshop

1525 1/2 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $301/wk

Located in Santa Barbara, California, Star King Parent Child Workshop is an institution where children are given the opportunity to learn with their parents. The children have two areas of exploration which are indoors and outdoors. Additionally, there is a programmed snack group each day. The site...

Season's Child Preschool

613 W Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $260/wk

The Season's Child Preschool in offers childcare for children in Santa Barbara, California. They are committed to outdoor education, a culture of peace that is against bullying, and allows the children the freedom to be themselves. They serve healthy, organic meals and snacks to nourish the...

The Family Care Network Inc

351 S. Hitchcock Way Ste B130, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $362/wk

The Family Care Network, Inc located in Santa Barbara, CA is a private, nonprofit children and families services provider serving foster and high-needs children and families. The company offers family-based treatment programs designed to strengthen and preserve families and individuals.

Bright Start The Early Years

1617 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $292/wk

Bright Start The Early Years is a state-licensed child care center that offers early care and learning programs for preschoolers. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the company admits children between the ages of eighteen months old to five years old. The company also offers a mixed-age afternoon...

Child Development Network

123 W Padre St Ste F, Santa Barbara, CA

Costimate: $362/wk

Child Development Network in Santa Barbara, California is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways. The center provide care for families and kids from all ages.

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