The teachers and staff at University City KinderCare are passionate about educating and nurturing children.
The team of teachers benefit from biannual company professional development trainings.
Each and everyone one of our staff at the University City KinderCare have a love for learning and enjoy passing it on to the children they teach.
Quick Stats (2024)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 45 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1979
Student Body
Total Students
45 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 51%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student : Teacher Ratio
45:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Welcome to University City KinderCare! Located conveniently off of the 805 and 52 freeways. We look forward to meeting you and your family. We not only offer child care for children ages 6 weeks to 5-years-old but we also drop off and pick up from Curie Elementary School, Doyle Elementary School, and Spreckels Elementary School. We are excited to show you our large classrooms, wonderful curriculum, and enrichment programs at our center. We would love to have you visit our center to meet our educated, warm, and nurturing teachers. Please do not hesitate to let us know of anything we can do to accommodate your family's needs.
- Our center has a keypad entry, fenced in playground, and staff who are CPR and First Aid certified. Our center also has a Health and Safety Coordinator who helps in ensuring the safety of our center and the children within. The Health and Safety Coordinator does many things such as conducting monthly Fire Drills and Emergency Drills.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Arabic, Spanish
- Accreditations: NAEYC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Years
- NACCRRA, YMCA, Child Development Associates, and Children's Home Society - Refer Parents to: http://www.chs-ca.org/cca.html for information on how to enroll for Children's Home Society
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for University City KinderCare?
The application deadline for University City KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
What neighborhood is University City KinderCare located?
University City KinderCare is located in the University City neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 4 other private schools located in University City.
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