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MPUSD Early Childhood Education Preschool Programs include activities in readiness skills for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten, social and emotional skill building, and language development. Children in the program also take part in multicultural education, music, arts, and crafts. The program offers classrooms tailored for toddlers and preschool-aged children and uses active learning experiences and open-ended exploration individually and in groups.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
• Price: The cost is $850 per month for community members and $590 per month for employees of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.
MPUSD Early Childhood Education Preschool Programs include four preschool programs in different locations, along with programs and services for two- and three-year-old children at the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. The program offers free (based on income eligibility) and fee-based options in Marina, Monterey, and Seaside, with full-day and half-day preschool in Marina and Seaside. Children can enroll when turning age 2 at the Seaside location or age 3 on the day of enrollment, and 3-year-olds must be potty trained at the time of enrollment. Classrooms are tailored for toddlers (age 2) and preschool-aged students (ages 3–4), and the program offers a seamless transition from preschool to kindergarten. Fee-based Marina and Monterey Child Development Centers serve children ages 3 to kindergarten entry who are potty trained, and the fee-based Seaside Child Development Center serves children ages 2 to preschool entry, with children 3 and older required to be potty trained. State-funded programs at the Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula and Marina Child Development Center serve children beginning at 3 years old by December 2 who are potty trained, and the state-funded Monterey Child Development Center serves children ages 3 to kindergarten entry who are potty trained. Full Day Preschool and Regular Day Preschool at Seaside Child Development Center serve children who are 3 years old by December 2 and potty trained.
According to its stated vision and philosophy, the program serves infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children and focuses on students gaining social and self-regulation skills through relationship and play in a developmentally appropriate environment. The program describes its approach as rooted in social constructivist theory, emphasizing secure relationships among children, educators, and families, and using natural environments with neutral tones and calming spaces. It states that it offers culturally responsive, authentic, and relatable learning experiences, and that it conducts ongoing program self-evaluation. The program states that it aims to create spaces that accept all students for who they are and acknowledges the knowledge and experience they bring into their first classrooms, and that it seeks to create positive change in students, their families, and their communities. MPUSD Early Childhood Education Preschool Programs also state a commitment to serving the diverse needs of the community in partnership with families, health providers, and social service agencies.
The leadership team for MPUSD Early Childhood Education Preschool Programs includes Dr. Manny Nunez, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator and Title VI Coordinator; Katie Rivera, Senior Director, Special Education Services, Title II Coordinator; Donnie Everett, Assistant Superintendent, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Title V and 504 Coordinator; and Ryan Altemeyer, Associate Superintendent, Business Services, Title 5 Officer.
Last updated June 12, 2026.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
• Price: The cost is $850 per month for community members and $590 per month for employees of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.
MPUSD Early Childhood Education Preschool Programs include four preschool programs in different locations, along with programs and services for two- and three-year-old children at the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. The program offers free (based on income eligibility) and fee-based options in Marina, Monterey, and Seaside, with full-day and half-day preschool in Marina and Seaside. Children can enroll when turning age 2 at the Seaside location or age 3 on the day of enrollment, and 3-year-olds must be potty trained at the time of enrollment. Classrooms are tailored for toddlers (age 2) and preschool-aged students (ages 3–4), and the program offers a seamless transition from preschool to kindergarten. Fee-based Marina and Monterey Child Development Centers serve children ages 3 to kindergarten entry who are potty trained, and the fee-based Seaside Child Development Center serves children ages 2 to preschool entry, with children 3 and older required to be potty trained. State-funded programs at the Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula and Marina Child Development Center serve children beginning at 3 years old by December 2 who are potty trained, and the state-funded Monterey Child Development Center serves children ages 3 to kindergarten entry who are potty trained. Full Day Preschool and Regular Day Preschool at Seaside Child Development Center serve children who are 3 years old by December 2 and potty trained.
According to its stated vision and philosophy, the program serves infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children and focuses on students gaining social and self-regulation skills through relationship and play in a developmentally appropriate environment. The program describes its approach as rooted in social constructivist theory, emphasizing secure relationships among children, educators, and families, and using natural environments with neutral tones and calming spaces. It states that it offers culturally responsive, authentic, and relatable learning experiences, and that it conducts ongoing program self-evaluation. The program states that it aims to create spaces that accept all students for who they are and acknowledges the knowledge and experience they bring into their first classrooms, and that it seeks to create positive change in students, their families, and their communities. MPUSD Early Childhood Education Preschool Programs also state a commitment to serving the diverse needs of the community in partnership with families, health providers, and social service agencies.
The leadership team for MPUSD Early Childhood Education Preschool Programs includes Dr. Manny Nunez, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator and Title VI Coordinator; Katie Rivera, Senior Director, Special Education Services, Title II Coordinator; Donnie Everett, Assistant Superintendent, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Title V and 504 Coordinator; and Ryan Altemeyer, Associate Superintendent, Business Services, Title 5 Officer.
Last updated June 12, 2026.
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