Serendipity Pre-school
Preschool in Monterey, CA 93940
Serendipity Preschool was established in 1981 by a family whose history in Monterey goes back to 1801. It was founded by a mother and daughter team who had a dream to educate and prepare young children in an environment rich in art music science and history.
To this day Serendipity continues to offer a high quality program with age appropriate activities that develop good reading and math readiness skills and thematic units rich in music art science and history . Serendipity offers a quality and stimulating learning environment that provides materials experiences guidance and encouragement that help children to become curious explorers of their world.
Activities in our program also foster children’s physical social cognitive and emotional development. We focus on the individual needs of each child and eNHAncing children’s self-esteem and self-discipline.
Fun American traditions are celebrated at Serendipity. October includes our Halloween Party (no scary costumes) November is our school’s Thanksgiving Feast December we present our Holiday Pageant February is our Valentine’s Day Party and in July we conclude the school year with our “End of the year Celebration” and “Graduation Ceremony” for our pre-kindergarten students.
Our program offers a variety of sessions. Our doors open at 7:45am and close at 5:30pm. We offer a morning educational program ( 9:00am -12:00pm) and an afternoon educational program (12:30pm-3:30pm). Additional hours beyond our educational program are offered to accommodate working parents. Our program offers a 234 or 5 days per week schedule and tuition is paid on a monthly basis.
Serendipity Preschool is open to all children regardless of race nationality or creed; The child must be at least three years of age toilet trained and must not be over kindergarten age.
Serendipity has a year round program. Our school year begins the first week in August and ends in mid July. Calendars for the school year are issued each August to inform parents of school breaks observed holidays and special school events.
Our facility is a unique Victorian style building rich in color warmth and character. Serendipity offers a safe nurturing and creative learning environment for all of its students.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 6 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- 7:45 am - 5:30 pm
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Our philosophy at Serendipity is to open the eyes and hearts of children to the wonder and discovery of learning. Our goal is to set each child up for success and to help prepare them for the challenges ahead. Our desire is to foster a positive sense of “self” by giving each student opportunities to practice making decisions emphasize the good things they accomplish and acknowledge their unique gifts and abilities. We feel it is important to validate their ideas emotions and feelings encourage them to be considerate and respectful of others and to follow defined boundaries and rules. We feel that the school environment not only needs to be safe and nurturing but also rich in color dimension and diversity.
