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Find Trusted Pre-K Schools Near Me in Foothill Ranch, CA

We have 60 pre-k schools in Foothill Ranch, CA! Compare and find the best pre-k school to fit your needs.

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Bright Beginner Preschool

1 Enfilade Foothill Ranch, CA

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Bright Beginner is a private, in home preschool where children feel nurtured, loved, and safe. We provide quality "in home" childcare and preschool learning experiences with a licensed and certified prekindergarten teacher designed to stimulate your child's growth and development. Our personalized attention to your child, coupled with a warm and nurturing environment fosters a sense of security for children. Located in Foothill Ranch, Bright Beginner offers a preschool curriculum program, focusing on Kindergarten readiness. We follow FHRE Kindergarten Sight Words, a beginner reading program. Our children leave us prepared for Kindergarten reading all of the FHRE Kindergarten Sight Words. Your children will be off to a successful head start. What Do We Offer? Personalized home childcare attention with tons of TLC for your children Warm and nurturing daycare environment providing a sense of security and comfort Healthy, yummy, meals and snacks for your children's enjoyment Fun playroom for imaginative play and story time Secure outdoor play area for your child to run and explore Curriculum consists of learning alphabet, writing first and last name, art, colors, basic spanish, music and dance, puzzles, learning 50 states and 7 continents, the solar system, cardinal points, 5 senses, feelings, days, weeks, months, ordinal numbers, counting to 100, and geometric shapes. Age range is 3 yrs to 6 years Hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:30pm Contact us to schedule a site visit today.
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Guidepost Montessori at Alicia

25261 Paseo De Alicia Laguna Hills, CA

5.0(1)

8 mi

Montessori
Child care
Kindergarten
Preschool
Welcome to Guidepost Montessori, where your child will blossom when engaged in child-directed learning within a knowledge- rich environment. At our beautiful Laguna Hills location, your child will take advantage of a full Spanish Immersion curriculum, beautiful, new classrooms and natural surroundings and patios that allow for an indoor-outdoor classroom flow. Now enrolling toddler through Kindergarten.

Rebecca G. says "My two children switched to Guidepost Alicia in its opening week. I was not a mom who was originally excited about Spanish immersion, until I really...

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Fairyland Academy LLC

18 Los Abitos RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA

6 mi

Developmental (play-based)
Outdoor/nature
International
Montessori
Academic
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Welcome to Fairyland Academy LLC, a California Department of Social Services Licensed home daycare and a Kindergarten readiness program nestled in the heart of the close-knit community near lake Santa Margarita. We believe children thrive best in an environment that feels just like home. That’s why we’ve created a warm, loving, safe and nurturing space that truly becomes their home away from home where they explore, learn, and grow. With a dedicated team of experienced, CDSS registered, CPR certified and background-checked educators, we are committed to providing top-quality care and education.
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Patty's Home Preschool - Laguna Hills

24572 Southhampton Ct Laguna Hills, CA

8 mi

Patty's Home Preschool is licensed for 14 children. Over 25 years experience. Infant / Toddler / Preschool / Dedicated to provide quality care and encourage children the love for learning so they could excel in Kindergarten and beyond. Patty's Home Preschool is regulated by the &quot;Child Care Division Community Care Licensing&quot; through the &quot;Department of Social Services State of California.&quot; We follow the Manual of Policies and Procedures for family daycare centers of Title 12, Division 12 Chapter ***********************COVID-19 UPDATE************************ &quot;Patty's Home Preschool has been OPEN as an essential business and continues to operate to this date. SAFETY is the most important for children, parents, and staff members, we follow Social Services and the Health Department Orders and Recommendations. Following are part of every day health and safety measures: * We check all children temperature on arrival and afternoon * Mask Require (Parents) pick up and drop off * Hand sanitize use and provided to parents and children * Sanitize between parents * Social Distancing ************ENROLLMENT YEAR ROUND********** *Infant ( 1year plus)/ Toddler / Preschool / Pre-K, *Nutritious Meals included (2 snacks and lunch) *No Registration fee *Space is limited ****PLEASE CALL FOR ACCURATE RATE ON CHILD'S AGE AND NEEDS**** Reserve your spot: (949) 581-8531 Ms Patty
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Chai Tots Chabad Of Irvine

5010 BARRANCA PKWY IRVINE, CA

8 mi

For over 40 years, our pre-school has been offering the joy of Judaism with the warmth of family and community in a safe and loving environment. Our progressive child-centered curriculum offers individual attention, emotional and physical growth for each child. Our highly trained and experienced staff are dedicated to maximizing the potential of every student with care.
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Guidepost Montessori at Las Flores

28672 Deerpath Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

6 mi

Montessori
Welcome to Guidepost Montessori, conveniently located in the Rancho Santa Margarita. Your child will blossom when engaged in child-directed learning within a knowledge- rich environment. This location offers both English and full Mandarin immersion programs. Your child will also take advantage of the beautiful, new and well prepared classrooms with large windows and access to the outdoor playground. Now enrolling for infant through kindergarten.
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Kidsy

25221 Avenida Tranquila Lake Forest, CA

4 mi

We don't just care, We inspire. Kidsy provides full-time and part-time childcare for infants and children, ages 6 weeks old and up to 6 years old. Kidsy is a home where you can bring your child and feel complete trust that your child is in a safe and loving environment. You can return to work with peace of mind, knowing that your child is in good hands and that he/she is being loved and nurtured and treated as a family. At Kidsy, we provide lots of love, attention and lots of fun! We have a space with brand new clean and safe toys, along with educational items that your child will love to play with. We want your child to have a great time here and learn at the same time. We implement educational activities into our playtime so the kids are always exploring and learning new things. We do preschool activities with the older children to get ready for kindergarten. We practice our alphabet, counting, writing, we read books, sing, dance, draw, paint and have fun with arts and crafts. Our First goal is for your child to feel completely safe, secure, loved, happy and mentally stimulated with fun things to do while having a great time at our daycare! We also want you to have total peace of mind that your child is happy and 100% safe while you are at work. We provide nutritionally balanced breakfasts, snacks, lunches and drinks for the children. All meals and drinks are included in your weekly fee.
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Happy Feet Home Daycare

539 Pageant Dr Orange, CA

9 mi

Opened June, 2017. A nurturing home daycare/preschool, incorporating the Montessori Method of teaching. Experienced former preschool teacher of 14 years. I provide healthy home meals that include breakfast, lunch, and two snacks. My program offers math, art, music and movement, circle and story time, baking, potty training, tummy time, colors, shapes, yoga, basic sign language, and some Spanish. Your child or children will be ready for kindergarten in a safe and loving environment.
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LePort Montessori (Irvine Orchard Hills Campus)

3983 PORTOLA PKWY IRVINE, CA

6 mi

Montessori
Child care
Day Care
Preschool
An authentic, nurturing Montessori school, offering toddler daycare and preschool/kindergarten, conveniently located to Irvine, Tustin, Orange, Anaheim & Santa Ana. At LePort Montessori Irvine Orchard Hills children thrive in a beautiful, nurturing and authentic Montessori environment. When your family joins our school, you become part of a community that values a child’s joyful and natural development—a community that helps children become independent “can-do” young people. Our aim is to help children gain what we call Knowledge for Life: the essential knowledge, thinking skills and strength of character, needed to flourish as joyous children today, and as successful adults tomorrow
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Child Care Etc

17731 Manchester Ave Irvine, CA

9 mi

Child Care Etc. is a small, Licensed California State Family childcare located in the heart of Irvine, CA. We have been offering families with infants through their toddler years, safe, loving. healthy care for their children since 1989. Our pre-preschool program is designed to nurture, as well as educationally and socially prepare your child for their preschool years. Child Care Etc. daily program is structured to encourage exploratory learning with age appropriate individual activities, group activities, supervised free time and supervised outdoor play. Each day includes: Music, dance, singing, arts and crafts, pretend and creative play, small and large motor skill development, language development(alphabet and story time), math( numbers and counting) and outdoor play in our secure play yard. Our staff is educated in Early Childhood Education and Pediatric Advanced Childcare Education. We are Infant/Child CPR&amp; First Aid Certified, as well as Health&amp; Safety Certified. Child Care Etc. is pleased to have a retired nurse as one of our caregivers. All our staff have had Live Scan State and Federal Background Check, Emergency Preparedness and Mandated Reporter training. Child Care Etc. has been providing parents a secure, warm, loving home away from home for over 30 years.
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Smith's Home Preschool

43 Glenhurst Irvine, CA

7 mi

Smith's Home Preschool is run by myself, Kristel Smith. I am a credentialed elementary school teacher with a Bachelor's degree in Child and Adolescent Development. In addition, I have over 18 units of early childhood education and have worked in several after school care programs. I have been working with children for over 10 years and love to play, teach, and have fun! We offer Half day, or full day classes! Our Half day runs from 8-12 and our All Day Students attend from 8-5. Earlier drop off times are available for an additional charge. Our schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays. We also run fun events like Parent's Night out, Holiday Parties, and Movie Nights! Being home based provides your child with a comfortable environment and allows me the flexibility to work with you! We serve ages infant (by licensing standards this is any child under 2) to 6 years old! It's never to early to socialize and have fun with other children all while learning the necessary skills to begin kindergarten! We offer quality instruction that meets the developmental needs of your child no matter what level they are at! We believe learning should be fun and follow a Piaget philosophy while incorporating STEM activities. Come learn with us today!
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LePort Montessori School (Irvine Mandarin)

3935 ALTON PKWY W PARK PLAZA IRVINE, CA

8 mi

Montessori
Day Care
Kindergarten
Child care
Preschool
Authentic Montessori school offering Mandarin Chinese immersion toddler daycare and preschool/kindergarten. Teachers are native Chinese speakers and use Mandarin to speak with children and with each other. Classrooms have direct access to the outdoors and contain a complete set of Montessori materials, including books and language materials in Mandarin Chinese, using Zhuyin phonetics and traditional characters. Teachers bring Chinese culture to life with stories, songs, and cultural elements, from art on the wall to decorative accents and Chinese containers for many activities.
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LePort Montessori (Irvine Spectrum South Campus)

1 TECHNOLOGY DR BLDG H STE 100 IRVINE, CA

6 mi

Montessori
Child care
Day Care
Preschool
Montessori school offering programs from infancy through Kindergarten. Bright classrooms with many windows and en-suite restrooms are equipped with a full range of Montessori materials, and most classrooms have direct access to the outdoors to allow a flow between indoor play and outdoor gardening, art, and other activities. Play areas surround the school on three sides, providing children with the opportunity for active play from tricycles to play structures to ball games. Children gain knowledge for life, thinking skills, and strength of character.
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Columbus Grove Daycare

57 Snowdrop Tree Irvine, CA

6 mi

Licensed in home daycare in Columbus Grove between Barranca and Harvard. We provide the following: -Montessori certified teacher. -Montessori curriculum. -Skills and knowledge needed for kindergarten. -Care for children, 3 months to 5 years old. -Safe and loving environment. -All meals and snacks provided. -All staff are first aid and CPR certified and up to date with their immunizations. -2800 square foot facility built in 2006. -Always kept clean and up to date with safety code. -Within walking distance of Sweet Shade Park. Please contact Chi Vu for a tour of the facility. (949) 836-1765
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EDGEWOOD PRE-PRIMARY ACADEMY

1091 BRYAN AVE TUSTIN, CA

9 mi

starting at
$1020/mo
Outdoor/nature
Cooperative
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Child care
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Edgewood Academy – Where there is a Love for Learning! Preschool – Pre-Kindergarten – Kindergarten Edgewood PrePrimary Academy has a 65 year history of local teaching. We proudly offer education for children, aged 2½ through kindergarten. Each child comes to us with a natural curiosity and love for learning. We believe it is our responsibility to nurture this curiosity and help this love grow. Children will realize their greatest potential after they have experienced frequent success in a warm loving and positive environment. In our classrooms and outdoor spaces, children can achieve optimal growth in all areas of the curriculum with one teacher and no more than 12 students in a completely separate classroom designed to enhance each child’s opportunities for growth. The individual teacher remains the single most important factor. Our teachers are full-time professionals. They are trained, experienced and credentialed in early childhood education. Edgewood teachers are always available to their parents and use many recourses to communicate with their students’ parents. Classroom teacher conferences with parents are held three times throughout the year to ensure that all areas of social, emotional and academic development are progressing and continued to be challenged. Core Programs Our Core Programs are designed to meet your child’s needs the year round. We accept children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 6 1/2. You may choose to enroll your child in either the 10-month program August through May or the 12-month program. Students may enroll for all or part of the summer program during June and July. Summer camp information is available in April each year. Year round, all programs are available for 5 days a week, 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays), or 2 days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays). Extended Day Program Edgewood Academy assists our working parents by offering an Extended Day schedule for their children Monday through Friday and selected holidays. We open at 7:00 am and close at 6:00 pm. During Extended Day, the students are still learning and growing through the varied activities carefully planned by our Extended Day Teachers. Additionally, our Extended Day Teachers work with the Kindergarten students in completing homework assignments and special projects. A healthy afternoon snack is provided by Edgewood and the students enjoy outdoor recess time so that their gross motor skills continue to develop. We know that you have many choices in finding the school that meets your child’s needs. We invite you to tour our school and learn more about our programs and meet a caring and loving staff. Now Enrolling in Preschool Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten with Extended Day Care available before and after school. Now Enrolling Preschool-Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten
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LePort Montessori Irvine Mandarin

3935 Alton Parkway Irvine, CA

9 mi

Montessori
Child care
Kindergarten
Preschool
At LePort, we help our students acquire the essential knowledge, thinking skills, and strength of character required to flourish as joyous children today, and as successful adults tomorrow. Our unique program emphasizes the relationship between the academically challenging material presented in the classroom, and the breadth of experiences children have in their lives outside of the classroom. Located in the Westpark neighborhood, in the heart of Irvine, we encourage you to stop by and see our school and learn about our unique educational program. In our authentic Montessori program, your child will benefit from stable, mixed-age classrooms communities, lead by a highly-trained, nurturing teaching staff. All of our head teachers have completed the most rigorous, year-long AMI Montessori certification. We offer Mandarin Chinese Montessori programs for toddler (18 to 36 months) and preschool/kindergarten (3 to 6 years) students, creating a Chinese immersion preschool community where your children can become fully bilingual in Chinese and English.
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Streamline Christian Academy

25195 Rivendell Lake Forest, CA

4 mi

Developmental (play-based)
Outdoor/nature
Faith based
International
Academic
+ 3 more
Home-based Kindergarten readiness program, offering full or part time options, Mandarin and Spanish languages, STEM curriculum, and more!
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K For Kids Daycare

25882 Triton Court Mission Viejo, CA

6 mi

Updated January 2023 I have one immediate opening for a full time infant. I will have one opening June 1 for a full time infant. Please note that I am an INFANTS ONLY provider and I only take full time children under the age of 2. Hi! I've been a licensed daycare provider for over 34 years in Mission Viejo. I specialize in infant/toddler care and I offer a warm, Christian, home-like environment. I have a large play area and when the weather allows, take the kids to the park down the street. I have lots of experience with multiples, children with autism and I have cared for a child with Down syndrome. I offer a healthy lunch and snacks. My rates are competitive, based on my extensive experience. I'd love to talk to you more about your child! I am currently only accepting full time infants. I have a clean environment and I do not use any toxic chemicals.
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LePort Montessori Irvine Westpark

1055 San Marino Irvine, CA

9 mi

Montessori
Child care
Kindergarten
Preschool
At LePort, we help our students acquire the essential knowledge, thinking skills, and strength of character required to flourish as joyous children today, and as successful adults tomorrow. Our unique program emphasizes the relationship between the academically challenging material presented in the classroom, and the breadth of experiences children have in their lives outside of the classroom. At LePort School Westpark, we offer more than a high-quality, authentic, Montessori program, we also offer convenient extended care hours (great for working parents!), enriching after-school programs, and even a daily hot lunch option. Our beautiful classrooms boast high-quality furniture and Montessori materials, are full of natural light, and some even offer direct access to the outdoors, giving children the opportunity to enjoy both indoor and outdoor classroom space. Our teachers take great pride in making each room a unique, welcoming environment. As our authentic Montessori school has been open for over five years, children benefit from stable, mixed-age classroom communities. In addition, as more than half of our preschool students stay with us for the Kindergarten year, our Primary classrooms have outstanding role models for younger students, and a great peer group for older ones. All of our head teachers have completed the most rigorous, year-long AMI Montessori certification. We are proud that all of our head teachers and nearly all of our assistants have stayed with us year-over-year: quite an achievement in a preschool setting where staff turnover can be very high. If you are a dual-working family, and are looking for a place where your child will be nurtured and stimulated for an extended day, our campus provides it all!
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Dynamic Transported After-school Program

14805 Jeffrey Rd Ste F Irvine, CA

4 mi

Our Transported After-school Program is a well-rounded program that serves most Irvine and Tustin schools for students in Training Kindergarten through 6th Grade. We pick your child up following their school dismissal time. We have 3 day (part-time) or 5 day (full-time) programs available. Our daily educational block includes homework help, Book Club, Special Language Class, and more. Our program also offers optional one-on-one private academic tutoring and piano lessons. We keep students engaged with LEGO engineering, Chess Tournaments, Arts &amp; Crafts, and other exciting activities. Students will also participate in 3 martial arts classes each week. Our 45-minute martial arts classes are designed to help your child develop self-discipline, character, and physical fitness.

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FAQs for finding a pre-k near you in Foothill Ranch, CA

Pre-k programs in Foothill Ranch, CA offer an opportunity to introduce your child to school activities, develop social skills, and foster an enthusiasm for learning. Early exposure to education, including math, science, and language arts provides pre-k students with important foundations for the rest of their academic career. Pre-k also teaches kids important life skills such as sharing and caring for others and independence from home. Many parents find pre-k essential to developing the necessary skills to succeed in a classroom setting!

We recommend checking whether pre-k is mandatory or voluntary in Foothill Ranch, CA, as well as reviewing pre-k curriculum at your top choices to make sure it meets your child's needs. You should be prepared to ask questions around the staff's qualifications, safety standards, extracurricular activities and hours of operation, and of course, tuition costs.

Many parents believe pre-k is an important step for young learners, teaching them essential education and social skills. The pre-k curriculum near you in Foothill Ranch, CA typically includes activities such as creative expression, physical development, emergent reading and pre-math/counting lessons. Socially, students are encouraged to practice problem solving and to develop positive relationships with their peers. All pre-k classes provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences tailored to each age level of young children, and each center will have their own approach. Be sure to ask for any specific subjects or fundamentals you have in mind!

Pre-k is designed to give children get a jump start on their education journey, and most pre-k programs near you in Foothill Ranch, CA programs begin teaching basic math, writing and language arts skills. On top of this, pre-k teachers also use social and emotional experiences to ensure the students are well-prepared to enter school and develop their interpersonal skills. How a pre-k approaches these areas will vary, but you can count on a well-rounded approach to learning and development with these tenents in mind.

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