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Children's Choice Academy - El Cajon

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

1164 N Second Street, El Cajon, CA 92021

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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: 2/14/2024 (1 total).

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

About this preschool

Children's Choice Academy is a preschool and child care center in El Cajon, CA serving infants through school-age children. The facility emphasizes safety, health, and outdoor play as core components of their program.

Ages served
6 weeks - 12 years (Infants: 6 weeks - 18 months; Toddlers: 18 months - 2.5 years; Preschool: 2 - 4 years; Pre-K: 4 - 5 years; Advanced Kinder Readiness: 4 - 5 years; School Age: 5 - 12 years)
Hours
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Outdoor
Children have up to an hour and a half of daily outdoor play on a secure playground for jumping, climbing, crawling, and running.

Highlights

  • ✓CPR-certified staff with secure playground fences and restricted access protocols
  • ✓Nightly professional cleaning and stringent sanitization schedule during the day
  • ✓Up to 1.5 hours of daily outdoor play
  • ✓Personal touch approach to building skills and character

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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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