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Nha-Clairemont Mesa Head Start

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

4271 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92117

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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: 6/5/2025 (1 total).

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

About this preschool

Nha-Clairemont Mesa Head Start is a federally-funded program providing comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income families with children birth to five years old. The program offers home-based and center-based options with a research-based curriculum designed to develop kindergarten readiness skills.

Philosophy
Head Start's approach is that the parent is the child's primary educator and that the entire family, as well as the community, must be involved in guiding and nurturing the child.
Ages served
Birth to 5 years (Early Head Start: 6 weeks to 3 years; Head Start: 3-5 years)
Hours
Center-Based: full day (6 or more hours) or part day (3.5 hours); Home-Based: weekly family home visits and two monthly group socializations
Outdoor
Not listed
Meals
One-third of daily nutritional requirements provided; all meals served family style

Programs

  • •Early Head Start - Services to Pregnant Women
  • •Early Head Start - Home-Based
  • •Early Head Start - Center-Based
  • •Head Start - Home-Based
  • •Head Start - Center-Based
  • •Child health, mental health, nutrition and family social services
  • •Parent training and workshops

Highlights

  • ✓Research-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework
  • ✓Children assessed three times yearly for kindergarten readiness
  • ✓Comprehensive health screenings and daily tooth brushing
  • ✓Parent engagement in policy-making assemblies and decision-making

Not stated on their website: Tuition, Teacher-to-child ratio, Specific outdoor play areas or outdoor curriculum, Religious affiliation or values. Ask the preschool directly.

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