Santa Monica Preschools

We are a nature-based full-day M-F pre-K/K program operating year-round for families spread evenly across income levels. Every teacher is highly educated and well qualified to learn from and teach your developing child. We believe in the wonder of learning and we actively engage in inquiry to understand our world.

We are a very "green" early education center in a beautiful setting in Santa Monica, awarded for our commitment to sustainability with, among other distinctions, a LEED Gold certification. For example, our eco-curriculum includes planting, harvesting, shopping for, preparing, serving, eating (of course!), composting and cleaning up after lunches and morning + afternoon snacks. When not grown in our own garden, we source organic and farmers market ingredients
Children are learning outdoors as much as possible, and are engaged in plenty of physical fitness development onsite as well as in our 3 local parks.

To see much more about what we do please contact us for an individual tour so that we may answer your specific questions.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE BASED ON FAMILY INCOME ELIGIBILITY

We are the ONLY multilingual Vegan daycare in West LA.

At Amalia Daycare, we approach each child as an unique individual with their own talents and one-of-a-kind needs. Our goal is to create a loving and caring environment and to help our children grow in a most loving and natural atmosphere.
Our little hands are involved in all sorts of fun yet educational activities.
We grow our food in our own Organic Garden.
We make our own Delicious and Nutritious snacks.
We enjoy our daily RRR Workshops (reduce, reuse, recycle).

Montessori method is our guide. Our parents are welcome to participate in our daily activities anytime.
For more information call 310-314-2719.

What we offer is a loving, safe, and educational environment for your child to grow. We will offer the very best care that we can for your child. We ask that, in turn, you help us by keeping us informed regarding any health concerns, favorite foods, fears, or special interests. We will share information about your child s growth and activities during the time spent in our program.
As a parent, you are the most important person in your child s world and we will make every effort to support you as a family. We understand how difficult it can be for working parents to balance all of their commitments and responsibilities in their lives. For this reason we strive to offer a program that will enrich your child s development while putting your mind at ease. We believe that self-esteem is a critical component to optimal growth in young children; we focus on developing the socialization and self-help skills needed to have a positive self-image. As a multi-cultural family, we understand the importance of multiple languages in the home, and in our childcare we strive to have a bilingual environment. Language acquisition skills are taught in English and Spanish. We will also do our best to assist your child in developing important values such as: love of learning, good manners, caring/sharing, patience, responsibility, compassion for self and others, as well as communication and teamwork.
We believe that children learn well through play and we will implement these important values throughout our day. We also offer daily preschool activities to help ready your child for Kindergarten. He/she will learn to recognize the alphabet, shapes, colors, numbers, as well as beginning reading and writing skills, if developmentally appropriate. We also work on name recognition and name writing.
The children are given the opportunity to explore, experiment, and create in a safe and nurturing environment. It is our goal to offer your family the quality childcare experience you deserve.

We are a home Infant toddler preschool with a nurturing staff trained in Early Childhood Education and Development (ucla).Our goal is to provide a loving trusting relationship among children and teachers in a fun learning environment promoting exploration critical thinking cooperative play.We strive to provide a safe clean age appropriate environment for all ages.(over 27 years experience)

Beth Shir Shalom is a play-based, Reggio inspired Jewish preschool for all children. We offer half-day, full-day, and extended days five days a week. Our children are a part of a caring community that invokes kindness and problem-solving skills that are needed to be a Mensch (good human). Through exploration and play, our children learn social skills and the ability to work independently or in a group. Children learn to love and care for their environment through our organic garden. Our music specialist meets once a week with each age group teaching a wide variety of music and song. We also have a STEM room where small groups or whole classes can explore different STEM activities. Children can enroll in enrichment classes during our aftercare program. Enrichments that are offered are Karate, Gymnastics, Soccer and Yoga.
Beth Shir Shalom is a community for the whole family and all families are welcome and embraced.

WeeSitt offers the flexibility to book a verified Sitter as-needed, part-time, or full-time without the hassle or fees. We will personally match you with a WeeSitter for any occasion!

WeeSitt is a free and local service, we fully vet and insure our staff.

Nature-inspired, music-infused home preschool program. Constructive curriculum draws from Reggio, Waldorf, and Montessori methods and materials. Enrichment activities including daily Music and Movement and Tinkering included at no extra charge. Wholesome and organic foods prepared and served. 9AM - 1:30PM Mondays - Thursdays during the SMMUSD academic year. Maximizing the potential of the joyful, creative, and productive child.