The Secret Garden Preschool is a two-campus early childhood program on the Santa Cruz coast; its La Selva Beach campus serves families from the local community with play-based, literature-rich preschool education for children aged about two through five.
The La Selva Beach campus of The Secret Garden Preschool provides early childhood education and care in a nature-focused setting. The program emphasizes play-based learning and a literature-rich approach, and the school maintains small class sizes and low staff-to-child ratios.
The program centers on play-based learning supported by a literature-rich curriculum and activities intended to develop communication, creativity, social-emotional skills, and gross-motor development. Instruction integrates books and storytelling from a large children’s library and includes regular outdoor exploration.
Meals and snacks are prepared on site using local produce whenever possible; lunch and snacks are provided for full-day and afternoon care as described in the program information. Staff participate in ongoing first aid and CPR training, the program runs regular fire and earthquake drills, and the school maintains liability and accident coverage for staff and children.
A preschool program serving children approximately two through five years old with full-day, morning, and afternoon options. Full-day contracts allow up to nine hours between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM and include lunch and snacks as described in the program fee information.
A program for two-year-olds that supports emerging independence through exploration, play, and gentle guidance. The program notes a 1:6 teacher-to-child ratio, daily outdoor play, and focuses such as potty training support, language development, gross-motor skills, social-emotional learning, and art and sensory activities.
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