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2245 Orange Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, us
"Devoted to igniting curiosity and creativity beyond basic early education, emphasizing socialization & emotional well-being"
"Each class has an educational curriculum based on the children’s age, needs, and skills."
Best Preschool in Costa Mesa
Coastal Children's Learning Center is a preschool and daycare in Costa Mesa, California. Our school provides toddler, preschool and pre-k classes for children 18 months - 6 years old. We are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Coastal CLC is a learn through play, developmental program. We are licensed for 39 children and have 8 staff members. Please email or call the center for tuition pricing specific to your child's age and schedule needs.
Learning at Coastal
We believe that learning is most effective for children when it is provided through ‘play’. The children are in groups according to age, and teachers encourage their developmental progress individually. Our teachers become facilitators to problem solving in each child’s world.
Our Goal
At Coastal, our goal is to nurture and encourage each child to develop socially, cognitively, physically, creatively, and emotionally in their own unique way and at their own pace. While we value academics, we believe that socialization and emotional well-being are essential for children in today's world.
Preschool Costa Mesa: Where Your Child's Learning Journey Actually Begins
Preschool & Child Care in Costa Mesa
At Coastal Children's Learning Center, we provide a nurturing, engaging, and professionally managed early learning environment where children can develop academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.
Serving families throughout Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Santa Ana, and surrounding communities, our center combines the personal attention of a locally owned preschool with the structure, consistency, and educational standards parents expect from a professional early childhood program.
Our goal is simple: to provide children with a safe and supportive place to learn, build confidence, develop independence, and genuinely enjoy coming to school each day.
Child Care Designed for Working Families
We understand that dependable child care is essential for working families. Coastal Children's Learning Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, providing consistent care and a structured daily routine.
Our programs balance education, creative exploration, social development, outdoor activity, meals and snacks, rest, and age-appropriate independent play.
Just as importantly, children benefit from familiar teachers, consistent expectations, and an environment where staff members know them as individuals. That continuity helps children feel secure and allows teachers to recognize each child's strengths, interests, personality, and developmental needs.
Learning Through Purposeful Play
Young children learn best when they are actively engaged in the world around them. Our educational approach combines purposeful play with teacher-guided learning experiences designed around children's developmental stages.
Throughout the day, children participate in activities involving early literacy, mathematics, science, art, music, movement, dramatic play, building, problem-solving, and outdoor exploration.
A block-building activity can introduce early mathematical concepts and spatial reasoning. Art strengthens fine motor skills and encourages creativity. Dramatic play develops language, cooperation, and social skills. Circle time helps children practice listening, communication, and participation in a group.
Our teachers intentionally create opportunities for learning while preserving something equally important: the joy and curiosity that should define early childhood.
Toddler Care
The toddler years are a period of extraordinary growth. Children are developing language, independence, motor skills, emotional regulation, and an understanding of how to interact with others.
Our toddler program provides the structure and consistency young children need while allowing teachers to respond to each child's individual development and temperament.
Daily routines generally include:
- Arrival and supervised free play
- Morning snack
- Outdoor and gross-motor activities
- Teacher-guided learning experiences
- Lunch
- Rest or nap time
- Afternoon snack
- Creative, social, and independent play
Our teachers use positive guidance, redirection, modeling, and age-appropriate communication to help children begin developing the skills they need to express emotions, solve problems, share, take turns, and participate successfully in a classroom community.
Preschool Programs
Our preschool program builds upon children's natural curiosity while introducing increasingly structured learning experiences.
Children develop early literacy and mathematical concepts through hands-on activities, stories, music, art, conversation, games, and learning centers. They also strengthen the social and emotional skills that are essential for later academic success.
A typical preschool day includes a combination of:
- Free-choice learning and exploration
- Circle and group activities
- Early literacy and language development
- Math and problem-solving activities
- Art and creative expression
- Building and dramatic play
- Music and movement
- Outdoor physical activity
- Meals, snacks, and rest
Our objective is not simply to teach children information. We want them to become confident learners who are comfortable asking questions, attempting new tasks, solving problems, communicating their needs, and working with others.
Pre-K and Kindergarten Readiness
Preparing for kindergarten involves much more than learning letters and numbers.
Our Pre-K program addresses the academic, social, emotional, and physical skills children need to transition successfully into elementary school.
Academic preparation includes early literacy, letter recognition and sounds, number concepts, early mathematics, writing readiness, and fine-motor development.
At the same time, children practice the everyday skills that contribute significantly to kindergarten success: listening to instructions, participating in group activities, managing transitions, waiting for a turn, resolving conflicts appropriately, caring for personal belongings, asking for assistance, and completing increasingly independent tasks.
We want children to enter kindergarten not only academically prepared, but confident in their ability to function successfully in a classroom environment.
A Whole-Child Approach to Early Childhood Education
Children do not all develop at the same pace or in precisely the same way. Our teachers consider each child's progress across multiple areas of development, including:
- Cognitive development
- Language and communication
- Fine and gross motor development
- Social development
- Emotional development
- Independence and self-help skills
This allows us to meet children where they are developmentally while continuing to provide appropriate opportunities for growth.
Parents receive ongoing information about their child's experiences and development through the Brightwheel app, helping families remain connected to their child's day and progress.
Full-Time and Part-Time Child Care
Families have different schedules and child care needs, which is why we offer both full-time and part-time enrollment options.
Our full-time program operates Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Children benefit from a consistent daily routine, familiar teachers, established friendships, and regular participation in the complete educational program.
Part-time options are also available for families who do not require five days of care. Children enrolled part-time participate in the same educational activities and receive the same level of attention and care as children attending full-time.
A Licensed and Professionally Operated Child Care Center
Coastal Children's Learning Center is a licensed California child care facility. Our program operates according to established standards for health, safety, staffing, supervision, and early childhood education.
Professional child care requires much more than providing supervision. It requires thoughtful curriculum planning, consistent classroom management, clear policies, appropriate teacher qualifications, careful attention to children's development, and strong communication with families.
These principles guide the way we operate our center every day.
Why Families Choose Coastal Children's Learning Center
Choosing a preschool or child care center is an important decision. Parents need to know that their child will be safe, understood, encouraged, and treated with genuine care.
As a locally owned center, we place a strong emphasis on long-term relationships with our children and families. Our teachers get to know each child's personality, interests, strengths, routines, and individual needs.
Families choose Coastal Children's Learning Center for our combination of:
- Experienced and consistent teachers
- Individualized attention
- A nurturing and welcoming environment
- Purposeful, play-based education
- Preschool and Pre-K preparation
- Social and emotional development
- Daily outdoor and physical activity
- Full-time and part-time enrollment options
- Convenient hours for working families
- Ongoing communication with parents
We believe the strongest early childhood programs are built on partnership. Parents know their children best, and our teachers bring professional experience in early childhood development and education. Open communication between families and teachers allows us to provide children with the consistency and support they need to thrive.
Serving Costa Mesa and Surrounding Communities
Coastal Children's Learning Center welcomes families from throughout Costa Mesa and neighboring communities, including South Coast Metro, Mesa Verde, Eastside Costa Mesa, College Park, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine, and Santa Ana.
Our central Costa Mesa location makes us a convenient option for families who live or work throughout the surrounding area.
Schedule a Tour
The best way to determine whether a preschool is right for your family is to experience it in person.
We invite prospective families to visit Coastal Children's Learning Center, see our classrooms and outdoor spaces, meet our teachers, learn about our programs, and ask questions about their child's individual needs.
Tours are available Monday through Friday at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Calling ahead is recommended so we can ensure someone is available to give you the time and attention you deserve.
Call (949) 722-1005 to schedule a tour of Coastal Children's Learning Center.
We look forward to helping your child build the confidence, skills, friendships, and love of learning that create a strong foundation for kindergarten and beyond.
Schedule a tour today!
Better yet, see us in person!
Preschool Costa Mesa Day Care Coastal Children's Learning Center
2245 Orange Avenue, Costa Mesa, California 92627, United States
Hours
Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
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