we provide a safe, accessible, family-centered environment that nurtures children as individuals, fosters social understanding, and serves as a vital part of its local community.
• We are a Parent & Early Childhood Education Program, established in 2003, and include Positive Discipline and Child Development workshops for parents along with our play-based curriculum for children. • Our location on the Westlake Elementary School campus is ideal for preparing children for their transition into kindergarten and beyond. We make weekly trips to the school library for story time and book checkout. We visit Life Lab Garden weekly for hands-on science exploration. We have a 3rd grade Buddy class that we see monthly for art activities, stories and play time. • We provide themed based curriculum that focuses on primary concepts in pre-literacy, math, and science, as well as seasons and holidays. The children experience these concepts through a variety of music, art, movement, games, fantasy play, and stories.
A private non-profit, non-sectarian preschool located downtown Santa Cruz. We offer a full curriculum which includes field trips to the museum, beach, Seymour Laboratory, post office, library, and much more. We have a life lab garden in which the children get to work year round and we stress the importance of recycling and reusing in our everyday lessons. We offer a program for ages 2 1/2 through 5 years with three different classrooms so that we can personalize the curriculum that best fits the needs of each child. We provide a safe, child-centered learning environment where children can develop at their own pace. We offer one of the best child to teacher ratios in Santa Cruz.
Our preschool is a nonprofit parent cooperative preschool. We have been supporting families since 1970. Parents are actively involved in the daily program, working in the classroom with small groups of children. Parent participation results in lower tuition rates and a higher adult to child ratio than found in typical preschool settings. Children will... Discover the joy of learning through age-appropriate play Develop social skills and cultivate their unique strengths Acquire the building blocks of kindergarten readiness Benefit from a high adult-to-child ratio Parents will... Gain confidence as they study child development Practice new parenting skills such as positive discipline and conflict resolution Participate in their child's education Benefit from a supportive community of parents and teachers Enjoy lower tuition costs through parent involvement Parents and children will... Make new friends Experience a sense of belonging and acceptance for who they are Share joy, comfort and pride in what they can accomplish Voted Best Preschool Santa Cruz Sentinel Reader's Choice for 2016 We still have openings in our younger class, Tuesday Thursday afternoons, for 2 to 3 1/2 year olds. Add your name to our waitlist for the most up to date information.
We offer a secure, stable and loving environment for children ages 18 mos.-entry to kindergarten. Our daily activities include circle time, dramatic play, educational stations for learning large and small motor activities, language development, math readiness, bible time and more! We believe children learn from doing, so we at LifeSpring Preschool encourage all children to explore their world in a fun and educational way!
ACR Academy
located in downtown Santa Cruz. play-based preschool & infant care center (0-5y)
