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Early Childhood Learning Center

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

570 Bethany Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Visit website ↗(831) 438-7980Directions ↗Licensed for 69
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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: 5/14/2024 (3 total).

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

About this preschool

Building Kidz of Scotts Valley is a preschool and toddler program located in Scotts Valley, California that integrates performing arts with early childhood education. The school emphasizes safety, learning through life experiences, nutritious meals, and academics to prepare children for elementary school.

Philosophy
The Building Kidz Blueprint focuses on Safety, Learning Through Life Experiences (LTLE) which allows learning to be experimental, imaginative and sensory based, Nutritious Meals, a positive Environment with exceptional teachers, and Academics that exceed entry-level elementary school expectations. A proprietary Performing Arts curriculum fully integrates music, dance, and theater into age-appropriate development standards.
Ages served
Toddler and Preschool
Hours
Monday-Friday: 7:30 am — 5:00 pm
Outdoor
Children are continuously nurtured with age appropriate educational materials for kinesthetic, audial, visual, and touch learners in their environment
Meals
Nutrient-dense choices provided daily with monthly meal plans prepared

Programs

  • •Toddler Program
  • •Preschool Program
  • •Performing Arts (music, dance, theater)

Highlights

  • ✓Proprietary Performing Arts curriculum with Broadway-style productions
  • ✓Learning Through Life Experiences (LTLE) pedagogical approach
  • ✓Children exceed entry-level academic expectations for elementary school transition
  • ✓Daily sanitization and comprehensive safety protocols

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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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