Our Enrichment Programs

Young boy holding a wooden pan flute while an adult, Mr Troy, demonstrates how to play it, surrounded by other children on a floor.

Music

A table in our Olivenhain classroom with fresh vegetables like cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, celery sticks, and herbs, with a person preparing food in the background.

Cooking

Child's hands creating artwork with bright pink and purple paint on a white paper.

Art

Young children dancing and playing in preschool classroom for movement class, with a woman supervising in the background, and various colorful decorations on the wall.

Movement

Each day, children are invited into meaningful experiences that nurture creativity, expression, movement, and connection. Rooted in our Reggio-inspired philosophy, our enrichment offerings are not separate from learning — they are learning.

Through art, music, cooking, and movement, children explore materials, collaborate with peers, express ideas, and engage their senses in joyful, hands-on ways. These experiences are thoughtfully woven into the rhythm of our days and offered as part of our program at no additional cost.

These enrichment experiences include:

  • Process-based art, taught by Ms. Kim

  • Music & rhythm, taught by Mr. Troy

  • Cooking & food experiences, taught by Chef Eliza

  • Movement & mindfulness, taught by Ms. Beth

We believe children learn best through wonder, play, beauty, and belonging — and our enrichment experiences help bring those moments to life.

Olivenhain Food Program

School Lunch: When your kids come to Kids by the Sea Olivenhain, they will have a nurturing snack and a healthy lunch included.

Enrichment Classes: Cooking and education classes with our dedicated Chef and Parent & Me cooking classes for the whole family.

Community Outreach: Partnerships with local farms, cultivating our own farm, and expanding housing options for teachers.

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Bowls of cherry tomatoes, green olives, black olives, shredded cheese, and fresh herbs on a tray.
Child in a yellow long-sleeve shirt rolling out dough with a wooden rolling pin on a red surface, with flour scattered around.