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Preschools/California/Santa Monica
66 licensed centers

Preschools in Santa Monica, CA

66 licensed preschools and child-care centers in Santa Monica. Select one to see it on the map, then visit and verify any program before enrolling.

  • Beachmoms Child Development Center
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1720 Broadway Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 957-0326Directions ↗Licensed for 30
  • Beth Sholom Temple Nursery School
    Faith-basedPreschool / Day Care Center

    1827 California Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 829-2517Directions ↗Licensed for 60
  • Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC
    ✓ Clean recordChild Care Center

    1444 10th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 458-4088Directions ↗Licensed for 44
  • Blue Oak Creative Schoolhouse(Santa Monica
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1501 17th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(833) 258-3625Directions ↗Licensed for 41
  • Bright Horizons At Ocean Park-Infants
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    3350 Ocean Park Blvd.,Ste.100, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 452-1919Directions ↗Licensed for 60
  • Bright Horizons At Ocean Park-Preschool
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    3350 Ocean Park Blvd.,Ste.100, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 452-1919Directions ↗Licensed for 124
  • Bright Horizons At The Water Garden-Infants
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    1620 26th Street #1020, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 449-0047Directions ↗Licensed for 12
  • Bright Horizons At The Water Garden-Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1620 26th Street #1020, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 449-0047Directions ↗Licensed for 42
  • Bright Step, Incorporated Dba Beginnings
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1516 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 828-0858Directions ↗Licensed for 55
  • Calvary Church Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordFaith-basedChild Care Center

    2600 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(703) 407-0515Directions ↗Licensed for 80
  • Cassidy Preschool
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    2122 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 829-5700Directions ↗Licensed for 84
  • Childrens Place, The
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    235 Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 399-6405Directions ↗Licensed for 44
  • Circle Of Children Preschool
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1227 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 393-7731Directions ↗Licensed for 40
  • Dreamland Child Day Care Center
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1641 Centinela Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 828-8454Directions ↗Licensed for 39
  • Dreamland Infant Care Center
    Infant Center

    1635 Centinela, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 828-8454Directions ↗Licensed for 29
  • Early Years School, The
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    302 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 394-0463Directions ↗Licensed for 54
  • Edison Language Academy Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    2402 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 828-0335Directions ↗Licensed for 24
  • Evergreen Community School
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    2800 Colorado, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 453-6255Directions ↗Licensed for 56
  • First Presbyterian Chc Of Santa Monica Nursery Sc
    Faith-basedPreschool / Day Care Center

    1248 Second St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 451-9259Directions ↗Licensed for 120
  • First School, Ocean Park, The
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1733 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 450-0551Directions ↗Licensed for 63
  • First School, The
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    731 Pine Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 450-5022Directions ↗Licensed for 44
  • First School, The
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1810 Broadway Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 828-8584Directions ↗Licensed for 57
  • First United Methodist Church Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordFaith-basedPreschool / Day Care Center

    1008 11th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 395-7292Directions ↗Licensed for 128
  • Gan Israel Preschool
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1341 9th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 394-3200Directions ↗Licensed for 45
  • Garden Of Angels Preschool
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1001-1009 18th St., Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 453-4680Directions ↗Licensed for 59
  • Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center, The
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    1406 Marine Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 392-9737Directions ↗Licensed for 12
  • Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center, The
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1406 Marine Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 392-9737Directions ↗Licensed for 39
  • Growing Place, Ocean Park, The
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    401 Ashland B, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 399-7769Directions ↗Licensed for 100
  • Growing Place Santa Monica Early Childhood Lab
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    1802 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 434-3811Directions ↗Licensed for 42
  • Growing Place Santa Monica Early Childhood Lab
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1802 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 434-3811Directions ↗Licensed for 68
  • Hill An Dale Family Learning Center Colorado Plac
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1540 26th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 828-6766Directions ↗Licensed for 43
  • Hill An' Dale Family Learning Ctr. - Old Firehous
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    2801 25th St., Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 450-7596Directions ↗Licensed for 26
  • Hill An' Dale - Old Firehouse (Infant Care)
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    2801 25th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 450-7596Directions ↗Licensed for 10
  • John Adams Child Development Center
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    2320 17th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 399-5865Directions ↗Licensed for 65
  • Kidz Korner Children's Center
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1905 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 314-3941Directions ↗Licensed for 26
  • Kigala Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    2705 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 453-2400Directions ↗Licensed for 60
  • Lighthouse Center For Infants
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    1424 Yale Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(424) 280-4447Directions ↗Licensed for 16
  • Lighthouse Church Preschool, The
    Faith-basedPreschool / Day Care Center

    1511 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 829-2828Directions ↗Licensed for 54
  • Little Dolphins By The Sea Dba Seven Arrows, INC.
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1812 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 998-0011Directions ↗Licensed for 85
  • Maple Tree
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1814 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 314-1111Directions ↗Licensed for 80
  • Maple Tree
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    1814 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 314-1111Directions ↗Licensed for 40
  • Montana Preschool
    Child Care Center

    2621 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90402

    Visit website ↗(310) 663-2169Directions ↗Licensed for 65
  • Mount Olive Lutheran Christian Day Nursery
    ✓ Clean recordFaith-basedPreschool / Day Care Center

    1343 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 452-2342Directions ↗Licensed for 97
  • My First Place - Infant Center
    Infant Center

    1931 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 383-7988Directions ↗Licensed for 11
  • My First Place - Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1931 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 383-7988Directions ↗Licensed for 20
  • My First Place - Virginia Ave
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    2702 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 230-5010Directions ↗Licensed for 45
  • My First Place - Virginia Ave
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    2702 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 383-7988Directions ↗Licensed for 40
  • Palisades Preschool, The
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    958 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 434-9917Directions ↗Licensed for 60
  • Piper Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    807 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 451-4600Directions ↗Licensed for 175
  • Piper Preschool
    ✓ Clean recordChild Care Center

    807 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 451-4600Directions ↗Licensed for 191
  • Samohi Infant/Toddler Center
    ✓ Clean recordInfant Center

    601 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 399-5865Directions ↗Licensed for 28
  • Santa Monica Family YMCA Child Development Center
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    1332 Sixth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 451-7387Directions ↗Licensed for 41
  • Santa Monica Family YMCA Early Learning Center
    Infant Center

    1332 Sixth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Visit website ↗(310) 393-2721Directions ↗Licensed for 36
  • Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Grant H.S./S.P
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    2368 Pearl Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 450-7684Directions ↗Licensed for 44
  • Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Lincoln Child Dev/H.S./S.P
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1532 California Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Visit website ↗(310) 576-1406Directions ↗Licensed for 24
  • Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Mckinley H.S./S.P.
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    2401 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 828-3010Directions ↗Licensed for 73
  • Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Rogers H.S./S.P.
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    2401 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 399-6950Directions ↗Licensed for 85
  • Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Washington West H.S./S.P.
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    2802 4th Street, Room 2, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 399-5865Directions ↗Licensed for 71
  • Santa Monica Montessori School
    MontessoriPreschool / Day Care Center

    1909 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 829-3551Directions ↗Licensed for 97
  • Smart Start
    Preschool / Day Care Center

    2505 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 452-5437Directions ↗Licensed for 68
  • St Johns Child Study Center
    Faith-basedPreschool / Day Care Center

    1339 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 829-8921Directions ↗Licensed for 60
  • St Johns Child Study Center
    Faith-basedInfant Center

    1339 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 829-8679Directions ↗Licensed for 22
  • Toddler Garden, The
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1249 26th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 740-4557Directions ↗Licensed for 31
  • Untitled No.1 School
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    2953 Delaware Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 264-1664Directions ↗Licensed for 20
  • Waldorf Early Childhood Center
    ✓ Clean recordPreschool / Day Care Center

    1439-1441 15th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Visit website ↗(310) 260-2708Directions ↗Licensed for 68
  • Westside Montessori
    MontessoriPreschool / Day Care Center

    757 Pier Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Visit website ↗(310) 402-4549Directions ↗Licensed for 22

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Source: public California child-care licensing records; websites and map data via Google. Listings may not reflect recent changes, and a license does not imply endorsement — always visit and verify a program directly before enrolling.