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Riviera Ridge School Junior Kindergarten, The

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

2130 Mission Ridge Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Visit website ↗(805) 569-1811Directions ↗Licensed for 25
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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: 1/25/2023 (3 total).

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

About this preschool

Riviera Ridge School Junior Kindergarten serves 3- and 4-year-old students in a two-year, full-day program with mixed-age grouping. The curriculum combines student-centered learning, academics, play-based discovery, and social-emotional development through thematic units and hands-on exploration.

Philosophy
Young children learn best by doing through active exploration of their environment. The school emphasizes compassion, empathy, kindness, cooperation, creativity, collaboration, independence, and inclusion, with integration of social-emotional development through play, discovery, inquiry, literature, physical education, performing and visual arts, and technology.
Ages served
3- and 4-year-old students (JK-3 and JK-4)
Outdoor
Students experience plenty of outdoor play on the school's mountain view campus, including garden time and outdoor exploration.

Programs

  • •Thematic units of study
  • •Music and art
  • •Spanish instruction integrated daily
  • •Physical education
  • •Technology
  • •Kaleidoscope (signature program studying world religions and diverse cultures)
  • •Library time and writing center
  • •Science discovery

Highlights

  • ✓Mixed-age grouping creates cooperation and leadership opportunities
  • ✓Hands-on, creative curriculum with real-world learning (e.g., studying trees, baking bread, creating clothing)
  • ✓Beautiful mountain view campus with daily outdoor play
  • ✓Daily Spanish instruction integrated into curriculum

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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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