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North Monterey County Head Start

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

10301 Seymour Street, Castroville, CA 95012

Visit website ↗(831) 633-3369Directions ↗Licensed for 22
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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: 10/18/2024 (3 total).

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

About this preschool

North Monterey County Head Start offers full-day and part-day preschool programs with flexible enrollment options of ten or twelve months. Programs emphasize kindergarten readiness, social-emotional development, and physical and creative development in an active learning environment.

Philosophy
Programs emphasize kindergarten readiness skills, social and emotional development, physical and creative development in an active participatory learning environment. Children have the opportunity to learn individually and in small and large groups.
Ages served
Children who turn three years old by December 1 of the fiscal year they are enrolling in
Hours
Half-Day: 8:00am-11:00am or 12:00pm-3:00pm; Full-Day: 7:30am-4:00pm; Super-Day: 6:00am-6:00pm; Parent Coop: 8:30am-11:30am

Programs

  • •State Preschool Half-Day Program
  • •State Preschool Full-Day Program
  • •Super-Day Program
  • •Half-Day Inclusion Programs
  • •Parent Coop Program

Highlights

  • ✓Multiple sites with Quality Matters 5-star ratings (Central Bay, Echo Valley, Elkhorn, Prunedale)
  • ✓Flexible scheduling with ten or twelve month options
  • ✓Super-Day program available 6:00am-6:00pm
  • ✓Inclusion programs available

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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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