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Explorers Preschool is a play-based early education preschool that focuses on teaching through rich outdoor experiences. Children take part in exploration and discovery as part of the program’s daily approach.
• Ages: 3–5 years old
• Schedule: Half-day and full-day options
• Price: Half Day: 2 days a week, $770/month; 3 days a week, $935/month; 5 days a week, $1,375/month. Full Day: 2 days a week, $1,075/month; 3 days a week, $1,375/month; 5 days a week, $1,850/month. A non-refundable annual $200 registration fee (per student) is due when you apply.
The program’s mission statement describes it as a play-based, early education preschool that focuses on teaching through rich outdoor experiences and offers possibilities for exploration and discovery. Early Explorers is noted as the first licensed outdoor preschool in California. All students must be toilet-trained, and families must be current Santa Barbara Zoo Members to attend Explorers Preschool.
Parent testimonials describe the outdoor free play environment, mention that movement and fresh air are a natural part of every day, and note that children talk about going to school at the Zoo. Parents also mention that their children learned about letters, numbers, animals, the environment, and social-emotional skills, and they describe positive experiences with the preschool team and teachers.
Last updated July 2, 2026.
• Ages: 3–5 years old
• Schedule: Half-day and full-day options
• Price: Half Day: 2 days a week, $770/month; 3 days a week, $935/month; 5 days a week, $1,375/month. Full Day: 2 days a week, $1,075/month; 3 days a week, $1,375/month; 5 days a week, $1,850/month. A non-refundable annual $200 registration fee (per student) is due when you apply.
The program’s mission statement describes it as a play-based, early education preschool that focuses on teaching through rich outdoor experiences and offers possibilities for exploration and discovery. Early Explorers is noted as the first licensed outdoor preschool in California. All students must be toilet-trained, and families must be current Santa Barbara Zoo Members to attend Explorers Preschool.
Parent testimonials describe the outdoor free play environment, mention that movement and fresh air are a natural part of every day, and note that children talk about going to school at the Zoo. Parents also mention that their children learned about letters, numbers, animals, the environment, and social-emotional skills, and they describe positive experiences with the preschool team and teachers.
Last updated July 2, 2026.
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