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Artenia Beast's Academy Of Play

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

5265 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819

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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
1
1 serious (Type A)
Complaint visits
2
Last visit
9/24/2025
Total visits
8

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

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

About this preschool

Artenia Beast's Academy of Play is a play-based preschool located in East Sacramento serving children ages 2-6. The school emphasizes child choice, social justice, culturally competent curriculum, and the natural world through student-centered learning.

Philosophy
Play-based, student-centered learning that values child choice, social justice, culturally competent curriculum, and the natural world. The school believes play is children's work and that foundational skills in literacy, attention, social interaction, self-regulation, mathematical and scientific reasoning, and motor development are developed through playful, joyful, child-directed exploration rather than premature elementary teaching approaches.
Ages served
2-6 years
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:30pm
Outdoor
natural world

Programs

  • •Play-based learning
  • •Child-directed exploration
  • •Social-emotional development

Highlights

  • ✓Play-based curriculum
  • ✓Child choice and agency
  • ✓Culturally competent teaching
  • ✓Focus on developing competency and love of learning

Not stated on their website: Tuition, Meals provided, Teacher-to-student ratio, Outdoor play specifics, Calendar and closure dates. Ask the preschool directly.

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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