Starr King Parent Child Workshop
Center in Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Starr King is an exciting place. Guided by child-development professionals, parents learn with their children and see their child’s world expand. Together they explore and experiment in the rich environment Starr King offers.
For more than 59 years, Starr King has attracted a multiethnic cross section of parents wanting to share in the precious Preschool years of their children, and who are interested in being actively involved in their children’s learning, and in developing their own parenting skills cooperatively with other parents.
The adult education division of Santa Barbara City College sponsors the Starr King program. We accept children ages 2 years 9 months to 5 in our morning program.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 5 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: -/-, Toddler: 4/1, Pre k: -/-, Afterschool: -/-
- Hours of Operation:
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. , Monday through Friday
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It is not our aim to fill the child with rote learning; rather we want an atmosphere where children may be curious, may experiment and construct for themselves an understanding of the environment of objects and relationships in which they find themselves. Parents and staff are available for help, support, and response.
We believe that structured and formal learning, forced too early, does not prepare children for a creative and flexible response to a rapidly changing world, nor does it provide the solid conceptual foundation for future academic experiences. We believe that we must actively nurture the children’s concern for the well-being of others in the group, as well as support their own positive self-concept, resulting in the development of people who will be confident and caring adults.
We provide flexibility to meet individual needs of children and adults considering age, ability, social/emotional needs and problems. We are a supportive community for families as they cope with difficult periods, such as illness, financial problems, death, and separation, and as they cope and share in nurturing the joyful events of family life.
Participating families make learning about their own child and other children an enjoyable process by taking active responsibility in this cooperative venture.
