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Kids On The Hill Preschool

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

5461 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925

Visit website ↗(415) 924-3033Directions ↗Licensed for 40
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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: 2/5/2025 (3 total).

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

About this preschool

Kids on the Hill Preschool is a developmental preschool program that provides a safe, creative learning environment emphasizing discovery through play. The school prepares children for kindergarten and future success using age-appropriate, play-based curriculum informed by multiple educational philosophies.

Philosophy
The school incorporates developmental approaches from Jean Piaget, Maria Montessori, Rudolph Steiner, Erik Erikson, and Reggio Emilia. Curriculum is centered on age-appropriate, success-oriented activities organized around themes or projects. The program emphasizes the whole child's development—social, emotional, physical, and cognitive—with attention to emotional development, social interactions, and character development in preparation for formal schooling.
Ages served
Young twos and threes
Outdoor
Outdoor play area extending learning with nature study, gardening, building, running, jumping, climbing, drumming, and teacher-facilitated activities. Children spend about an hour and fifteen minutes outdoors daily.
Meals
Healthy snack and lunch provided daily

Programs

  • •Play-based learning
  • •Theme or project-based curriculum
  • •Afternoon enrichment activities (cooking, literacy, art, science, music and movement)
  • •Rest time

Highlights

  • ✓Age-grouped classes addressing developmental needs
  • ✓Balance of child-initiated and teacher-planned activities
  • ✓Consistent, predictable daily routine with generous periods of play
  • ✓Multi-sensory curriculum including large/small motor skills, language arts, art, music, cognitive development, science, and life skills

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 24, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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