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TLC Pre-School

11240 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA

Preschool
Child care
TLC Preschool in San Diego, 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 child care for families and preschool kids.
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Scripps Ranch Swim & Racquet

9875 Aviary Dr San Diego, CA

The Scripps Ranch Swim and Racquet Club in San Diego, California offers a Spring Camp to children from kindergarten to the eighth grade. The camp is accredited by the American Camp Association and adheres to its high safety standards. The on-site camp activities include swimming at the pool, arts and crafts, or cooking classes....
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Chai Altman Pre-School

16934 Chabad Way Poway, CA

Preschool
Child care
Chai Altman Pre-School is a Jewish preschool located in Poway, California. Its curriculum is age-appropriate and based on some Montessori concepts. It aims to promote child's intellectual, social, physical, and emotional growth. Additionally, it integrates Jewish pride and tradition to the school's teachings. The preschool is...
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Preschool
In-Home daycare
Kindergarten
Child care
Licensed Daycare (for ages 1yrs-13yrs) Mon - Fri 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Evenings also welcome Providing Service to Spring Valley and Paradise Hills area Extremely Clean, Safe, Smoke Free Environment Annual Fire/Safety inspection (San Miguel Fire Dept.) Year-Round Programs: *K-6th grade (before and after school care) *Off-Track...
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Spring Street Head Start

3845 Spring Dr Spring Valley, CA

Preschool
Child care
In-Home daycare
Child Development Associates Incorporated located at 3845 Spring Drive, Spring Valley, California, offers basic childcare and learning services. The school's hours operation is from seven AM to five-thirty PM, Mondays through Fridays. It also offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschooler and kindergarten prep. It also...
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De Anza Pre School

6525 Estrella Ave San Diego, CA

Preschool
Child care
San Diego Unified School District is the second largest school district in California. It is home to more than 132,000 students from preschool to 12th grade. The school district aims to provide students with the skills, motivation, curiosity and resilience to succeed and to lead and participate in tomorrow's society. San Diego...
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Oak Knoll Montessori Inc

15010 Pomerado Rd Poway, CA

Preschool
Child care
The Oak Knoll Montessori in Poway, California offers childcare and preschool education for children from two to pre-kindergarten. The program provides activities that stimulate the children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth. The activities teach the children through doing, rather than through listening. Also,...
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Klassic Kids Gage Harmonium Incorporated

6811 Bisby Lake Ave San Diego, CA

Kindergarten
Child care
Klassic Kids Gage Harmonium offers a before and after school child care program for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. They are located on Gage Elementary School’s campus in San Diego, California. They provide homework assistance and programs for arts and crafts, music, drama, specialty clubs, and also opportunities for...
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Childtime-San Diego

8111 New Salem St San Diego, CA

Preschool
Child care
Childtime based in San Diego, CA offers Infants, Toddlers, Early Preschool, Prekindergarten, Kindergarten Prep, Before and After School, and Summer Camp programs. The center uses the Empowered Child Curriculum for children from 2 to 12 years of age. They are open Mondays through Fridays, 6:30 AM to 6 PM.
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Ascension Lutheran Pre-School

5106 Zion Ave San Diego, CA

Developmental (play-based)
Faith based
Preschool
Child care
Providing care for children ages 2-6, diapers okay, no afterschool program for school age (Kinder and up). Small classrooms, low teacher to child ratio. Great affordable rates! You"ll love our long term bi-lingual (ENG/SPA) teachers!
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La Mesa First United Methodist Church in La Mesa, 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 Nursery care to K-12.
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Ms.toni's

2430 Cardinal Dr San Diego, CA

My name is Toni and I have been a preschool teacher for the past 9 years and loved every second of it! I have taught children from infant all the way up to pre-K! After having my own little man I thought about all the benefits to being more one on one with children instead of the ratios that preschools have! That is why I would...
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Wendy Stephens Little Steps

8872 Canis Lane San Diego, CA

My daycare is small with a maximum of 8 children and two adults so your child will get the individual attention he or she needs. WEBSITE: https://littlestepsdaycare.shutterfly.com PASSWORD= littlesteps 6 yrs experience with in-home daycare, several years experience working with children ages 5 and under. Many...
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Joyful Hearts Preschool

9590 Chocolate Summit Dr El Cajon, CA

Preschool
Child care
Kindergarten
Joyful Hearts Preschool located in El Cajon, CA offers developmental activities and kindergarten readiness skills for children ages two to five. The school also puts up a loving, Christ centered, nurturing environment, focusing on the total child: spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and social.
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Aka Head Start

620 West Madison Ave. El Cajon, CA

Preschool
Child care
In-Home daycare
Aka Head Start in El Cajon, CA offers families and kids the experiences that they need to have success in school and improve their life's quality. The children will receive developmental, medical, hearing, dental, and speech screenings. This child care facility also features kindergarten readiness, meals, outdoor play, free...
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Monterey Ridge Pre-School

13626 Twin Peaks Rd Poway, CA

Preschool
Child care
The Monterey Ridge Preschool in Poway, California offers preschool education for three to four year-old children. Their programs are planned to meet learning standards in all areas of development including music and movement, social and emotional development, cognitive development, gross and fine motor development, and...
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Children's Growing Center

2111 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA

Preschool
Child care
Kindergarten
The Children’s Growing Center is a licensed center located in San Diego, CA. This center is a church-related school that serves infants through kindergarten. They provide a high-quality curriculum that fosters your child’s physical, emotional, social and spiritual development. They are open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30a.m....
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Champion Family Daycare And Preschool

4535 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA

Hello my name is Justine but the kids call me Teeny. I am a former 1st grade teacher with a Masters in Education. I opened my own preschool and daycare so I could raise my children and my students in a loving and creative environment. The curriculum that I create for each week is art-based and promotes creativity and helps...
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Normal Heights Children's Center

4650 Mansfield St San Diego, CA

Kindergarten
Child care
Normal Heights Children's Center located at 4650 Mansfield Street, San Diego, California, offers basic childcare and learning services. It offers learnings for infants, toddlers, preschooler and kindergarten prep. They offer before- and after- school activities including summer camps and winter breaks. The school is open from...
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Tierra Bonita Pre-School

14678 Tierra Bonita Rd Poway, CA

Preschool
In-Home daycare
Kindergarten
Child care
The Tierra Bonita Preschool is a home-based child care provider that serves the community of Poway CA. It offers a nurturing environment and provides age-appropriate activities that enhance children's social skills and intellectual abilities. The home center has a capacity 20 children and operates Mondays through Fridays.
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Pre-k programs in Santee, 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 Santee, 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 Santee, 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 Santee, 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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