Programs

A classroom built for exactly where your child is right now

Four age groups, low ratios, and teachers who plan each day around your child's development — not a generic schedule. Full-day, part-day, and 2–3 day-a-week options are available in every classroom.

Infant Care at Learn N' Play Academy in El Cajon
6 weeks – 18 months

Infant Care

Gentle, one-on-one care built around your baby's own rhythm. We follow your feeding and nap schedule to the minute and send photo, bottle, and diaper updates through our parent app all day long.

Ratio
1 teacher : 4 infants
Hours
6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuition
From $385 / week, full day
  • Individual feeding, nap, and tummy-time plans
  • Daily photo, meal, and diaper updates to your phone
  • Sanitized cribs, bottles, and toys every single day
  • Sensory play, songs, and language-rich talk time
Toddler Program at Learn N' Play Academy in El Cajon
18 months – 2 years

Toddler Program

Busy hands, big feelings. Toddlers move through a predictable day of art, music, movement, and gentle potty-training support that builds confidence and independence.

Ratio
1 teacher : 6 toddlers
Hours
6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuition
From $335 / week, full day
  • Potty-training partnership with families
  • Messy art, water play, and sensory bins
  • First words, colors, shapes, and counting
  • Sharing, turn-taking, and naming feelings
Preschool at Learn N' Play Academy in El Cajon
3 – 4 years

Preschool

A structured morning of circle time, letters, numbers, and science discovery, balanced with dramatic play, story time, and plenty of outdoor running. Learning that feels like play.

Ratio
1 teacher : 10 children
Hours
6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuition
From $295 / week, full day
  • Letter sounds, name writing, and early reading
  • Math readiness: patterns, sorting, counting to 100
  • Hands-on science and nature exploration
  • Music, dramatic play, and Spanish songs
Pre-Kindergarten at Learn N' Play Academy in El Cajon
4 – 5 years

Pre-Kindergarten

Our kindergarten-readiness year. Children practice sitting for lessons, following multi-step directions, writing, and solving problems together so day one of elementary school feels easy.

Ratio
1 teacher : 12 children
Hours
6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuition
From $285 / week, full day
  • Sight words, journaling, and reading groups
  • Addition, measurement, and graphing
  • Listening, focus, and classroom routines
  • Kindergarten-readiness report each semester
Included in every program

No hidden fees, ever

Full-Day Child Care

Open 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM so early shifts and long commutes are never a problem. Drop-off and pick-up on your schedule.

Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks

Two nutritious snacks plus breakfast and lunch prepared on site every day, included in tuition. Allergy-safe menus available.

Secure, Coded Entry

Keypad entry, cameras, and sign-in/sign-out logs. Only the people you authorize can ever pick up your child.

Daily Parent Updates

Photos, meals, naps, potty, and milestone notes sent straight to your phone through our parent app.

Enrichment Activities

Music, art, dramatic play, story time, and outdoor gross-motor play woven into every single day.

Summer & School Breaks

Themed summer camp weeks and holiday coverage for families who need care year-round.

Ask about openings in your child's age group

Classrooms fill quickly, especially infants. Call us and we'll tell you exactly what's available this month.