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About UsKids By The Sea has been a neighborhood preschool serving the Encinitas community for over 50 years. During this time, we have updated our look and changed our programming to meet the changing needs of the community. However, at heart, the essence of Kids By The Sea has remained the same. We believe children learn best in the context of relationships, that play is the vehicle by which children's deepest learning can occur, and that we must educate the whole child. And now, more than ever, we strive to protect childhood. We want to give children a safe, stress-free environment from which to go out and explore the world in all its wonder.
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A Place For Everyone |
Our goal at Kid's By The Sea is to simplify your everyday schedule, invite you to become part of a rich community, and increase your quality of life. We do this by offering exceptional early childhood education and care while providing you with a space and services to make your life easier. Drop your children off one Saturday a month for Date Night? We do that. We have a spot for that. Need to write a few emails and have a cup of coffee? We invite you to do this. Want to take a parenting class, be part of a book club, organize a running group, network with other parents? All of these opportunities are here for you.
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Mission |
Our mission is to support families. We do this by providing children with an exceptional early childhood education built upon nurturing and developing the whole child: social, emotional, cognitive and physical, and by providing families with a community support system built upon an extended family model.
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Philosophy |
Kids By The Sea is committed to the belief that when children are surrounded by a trusting, loving family and community they will thrive . We believe that, in today's world, an early learning establishment can fulfill this goal and function as a tight knit community, putting our children at the forefront of our work, while supporting each other. We believe each child is entitled to respect, high expectations, and the time and space to be children. As teachers, we value the whole child. We believe in allowing children to develop deep learning habits and competencies such as initiative, creativity, problem-solving, flexibility, self-regulation, and critical thinking. We believe children learn these dispositions through purposeful play and in-depth project work.
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