Smiling girl in a pink sweatshirt in the preschool program at Chico Child Development Center Mission Ranch Blvd, Chico, CA

Preschool Chico, CA

Preschool Chico, CA
Smiling girl in a pink sweatshirt in the preschool program at Chico Child Development Center Mission Ranch Blvd, Chico, CA

Preschool Chico, CA

Chico Child Development Center’s Preschool program (2 – 3 years) in Chico, CA provides a warm, welcoming environment where owner Shelly and her staff greet every child with open arms. Little ones follow customized learning plans built on the play-based, research-backed Frog Street curriculum, mastering letters, sounds, numbers, colors, and shapes through songs, stories, and hands-on activities, with enrichments like Spanish, art, music, and dance, and Conscious Discipline guiding their social-emotional growth. Each classroom has 2 highly trained, experienced, CPR-certified teachers, led by an owner with 20 years of experience. Flexible part-time care is available every morning from 8 am to 12:30 pm, with a healthy breakfast, an exciting morning curriculum, and community garden time.

Smiling girl at a classroom table in the preschool program at Chico Child Development Center Mission Ranch Blvd, Chico, CA

Benefits of Our Preschool Program

Two teachers in every classroom, so your little one enjoys a customized learning plan to help them meet all their early learning milestones.

School readiness with Frog Street, a play-based, research-backed curriculum using songs, stories, hands-on activities, and milestone trackers to teach letters, sounds, numbers, colors, and shapes.

Enrichments that boost communication and creativity, including Spanish, art, music, and dance that expand vocabulary and broaden cultural horizons.

Social-emotional growth with Conscious Discipline, a gentle philosophy that models empathy, respect, appropriate behaviors, and healthy emotional regulation.

Daily outdoor adventures, with playtime on an age-appropriate playground and garden time that builds stronger muscles and gross motor skills.

Meals, safety, and connection built in, with breakfasts, lunches, and snacks provided, cameras, code-locked doors, CPR-trained teachers, and the free Brightwheel app keeping you in the loop.

Teacher and girl drawing on table paper in the preschool program at Chico Child Development Center Mission Ranch Blvd, Chico, CA

Chico Child Development Center Community Connection

Families from nearby communities such as Chico, Barber, Stirling Junction, Los Molinos, and Orland choose Chico Child Development Center for Preschool education close to home. Our Chico location offers a convenient option for families seeking quality early childhood education nearby.

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