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Catalina Kid Ventures

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

430 Avalon Canyon Road, Avalon, CA 90704

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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 9/22/2023 (1 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Catalina Kid Ventures is an early childhood center located in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island offering Toddler, Preschool, and Pre-K programs. The center provides care in a nurturing environment focused on fostering creativity, curiosity, and a love for learning.

Philosophy
At Catalina Kid Ventures, we strive to provide a nurturing environment where children can learn and grow. Our mission is to foster creativity, curiosity and a love for learning in every child. The goals and objectives of CKV are to issue care in a safe, creative environment that will stimulate the child, specifically enhancing learning in the areas of social and emotional, cognitive, language and physical development. We aim to achieve these goals by providing developmentally appropriate activities while meeting the individual needs of each child and by building respectful relationships the children can depend on.
Ages served
18 months through entry into first grade; Toddler room serves 18-30 months with option to remain until age 3; Preschool/Pre-K room serves ages 3 years - 6 years
Hours
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Outdoor
Daily schedule provides for both inside and outside play time

Programs

  • •Toddler program
  • •Preschool program
  • •Pre-K program

Highlights

  • ✓Located in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island near City Hall
  • ✓Highly trained and dedicated teachers passionate about early childhood education
  • ✓Curriculum includes math, science, language arts, art and music exploration
  • ✓Two classrooms: Toddler room and Preschool/Pre-K classroom

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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