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Zaca Center Preschool is a nonprofit preschool in Buellton serving children ages two through five with a play-based, outdoor-focused curriculum. The program is licensed (LIC# 426215499) and emphasizes social–emotional development, environmental stewardship, and inclusive practice.
Zaca Center Preschool is a nonprofit early childhood program that serves preschool children ages two to five. The center is licensed and describes a play-based approach that spends a substantial portion of each day outdoors in an "Outdoor Classroom" designed to connect children with nature.
The center follows a play-based curriculum that emphasizes social and emotional development, exploration, curiosity and problem solving. Activities cited include art, science, math, language development, music and movement, dramatic play, neighborhood walks, story reading, cooking, and gardening. Staff use strategies from social–emotional frameworks and the California Teaching Pyramid/CSEFEL trainings.
Outdoor environments are a central feature: the site describes gardens, mud kitchens, outdoor writing centers, water play, real tools for exploration, raised garden beds and obstacle-course elements. The site is identified as a Demonstration Site for the Outdoor Classroom Project and notes recent outdoor-area upgrades.
Meals and snacks are prepared on site using made-from-scratch recipes; the program serves two snacks and a lunch daily and involves children in gardening and food-related activities. Policies described include a nutrition policy, an illness/exclusion policy, an immunization requirement under California law, and a non-discrimination/full-inclusion statement.
8:00 - 12noon (includes LUNCH & am snack).
7:30am - 5:00pm (includes LUNCH and am & pm snack).
8:30am - 4:30pm (includes LUNCH and am & pm snack).
8:30am - 2:30pm (includes LUNCH and am snack).
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