MPUSD Early Childhood Education Programs

MPUSD Early Childhood Education Programs offers full-day and half-day preschool, state-funded income-based preschool, and fee-based preschool. The program serves children ages 6 months to 5 years and includes infant, young preschool, and preschool classes. Full-day and half-day preschool is offered in Marina and Seaside, and program options include full-day and regular-day schedules, as well as AM and PM sessions.

Programs

• MPUSD Early Childhood Education Programs — 6 months to 5 years · Developmentally appropriate early childhood learning for infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children.
• Full-day and half-day preschool in Marina and Seaside — age 2 to 4 · Classrooms tailored for toddlers (age 2) and preschool-aged students (ages 3-4).
• State-funded income-based preschool programs — 2 to 5 · Available at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula, Marina Child Development Center, Monterey Child Development Center, and Seaside Child Development Center.
• Fee-based preschool programs — 2 to 5 · Available at Marina Child Development Center, Monterey Child Development Center, and Seaside Child Development Center.
• Infant program — 6 months to 24 months · 7:30 am to 5:00 pm · Offered at Seaside Child Development Center.
• Young preschool program — 24 months to 36 months · 7:30 am to 5 pm · Offered at Seaside Child Development Center.
• Full Day Preschool — 3 years old by December 2 · 7:30 am to 5:30 pm · Must be potty trained. Offered at Seaside Child Development Center.
• Regular Day Preschool — 3 years old by December 2 · 8:30 am to 3:30 pm · Must be potty trained. Offered at Seaside Child Development Center.
• AM Session — 8:45 am to 11:45 am · Offered at Marina Child Development Center.
• PM Session — 11:45 am to 2:45 pm · Offered at Marina Child Development Center.
• Regular Day — 8:30 am to 3:30 pm · Offered at Marina Child Development Center.
• Full Day — 7:30 am to 5:30 pm · Offered at Marina Child Development Center.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–5 years old
• General schedule: Full-day and half-day preschool; state-funded and fee-based preschool programs; serves children ages 6 months to 5 years.

About the provider

The program states that it is committed to providing enriching Early Childhood Education programming to support families by delivering high quality learning experiences to children. It also lists fee-based tuition of $850 per month for community members and $590 per month for employees of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

Children turning age 2 or 3 on the day of enrollment are mentioned in the about page. Three-year-olds must be potty trained at enrollment. Fee-based tuition is stated as $850 per month for community members and $590 per month for employees of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. The program offers free (based on income eligibility) and fee-based programs in Marina, Monterey, and Seaside.

Last updated September 25, 2026.