Earned the highest safety score in Santee. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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Guardian Angels Catholic Church Preschool is a state-licensed, non-profit Catholic preschool serving potty-trained children ages 2–5 in Santee, CA, with a clean CCLD license record and over 27 years of community presence. The center operates year-round, Monday–Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, offering both half-day and full-day programs on flexible 2–5 day weekly schedules, with small-group care for capacity of 48. Staff are California state-qualified Early Childhood Education teachers delivering a faith-based Christian program grounded in spiritual and cognitive development. The faith-based Catholic environment and potty-training prerequisite are meaningful enrollment parameters to consider, and the absence of infant and toddler care limits its suitability for families with younger children.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based Christian program; the site does not name a specific curriculum model but states its purpose is to provide a safe and loving Christian environment where children grow physically, emotionally, cognitively, socially and spiritually. Staff are California state-qualified teachers trained in Early Childhood Education.
Programs & activities: Offers half-day (pickup by 12:30pm) and full-day (7:00am-5:30pm) programs available 2-5 days per week. No specific enrichment activities, music, languages, sports, arts, field trips, or summer camp are listed on the page.
What sets it apart: State-licensed non-profit facility (License #376600484), open year-round Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm, closed major holidays plus one week each at Easter and Christmas. Serves potty-trained children ages 2-5, capacity 48. Monthly tuition ranges $520-$795 depending on days/hours (as of January 1, 2025).
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