Sea Breeze School is now open on campus for the following programs:
Toddlers
Our toddler preschool program provides a warm, nurturing environment where little learners grow through play, exploration, and hands-on experiences. Children must be 2 years old before their first day of attendance. Our program supports and partners with families through the potty-training process while helping toddlers build confidence and independence. Learning areas include social-emotional development, language and early literacy, fine and gross motor skills, sensory exploration, music and movement, art, and early problem-solving skills designed specifically for curious young minds.
Preschool I
Children enrolled in Preschool I must be 2 years, 6 months old on or before September 1 and fully potty-trained. This program is designed for young preschoolers who are ready for increased independence, social interaction, and structured learning through play. Children build skills in social-emotional development, language and communication, early literacy and math concepts, fine and gross motor development, sensory exploration, creative arts, music and movement, and beginning problem-solving skills. Teachers provide a nurturing environment that encourages curiosity, confidence, and hands-on discovery while supporting the developmental needs of this age group.
Preschool II
Children enrolled in Preschool II must be 3 years, 6 months old on or before September 1 and full potty-trained. This program focuses on expanding independence, kindergarten readiness foundations, and cooperative learning experiences. Children engage in activities that strengthen early literacy, phonics awareness, math concepts, science exploration, critical thinking, social-emotional growth, fine motor development, creativity, and self-help skills. Through hands-on learning, guided play, and group activities, Preschool II students develop confidence, problem-solving abilities, and a love of learning in a supportive and engaging classroom environment.
Transitional Kindergarten
Our full-day Transitional Kindergarten program is tailored to be a bridge between preschool and kindergarten that provides time for children to develop fundamental skills required for success in school in an age appropriate setting.
Kindergarten
Our full-day Kindergarten program offers a nurturing, academically enriching environment designed to spark curiosity, foster independence, and develop a lifelong love of learning. The program combines a strong foundation of core academics with social-emotional development, creativity, and physical well-being.
After School Care, Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Our after school program provides an effective learning opportunity that brings a variety of benefits to children. We offer them space and time to develop and explore their potential and offer them support in improving their social, emotional, cognitive, and academic skills while reducing risky behaviors and promoting physical health. Enrichments include: Soccer, Spanish Class, and more!
Summer Programs
Summer camp provides children with a fun, engaging environment filled with hands-on activities, outdoor play, art, games, water play, science exploration, and opportunities to build friendships and confidence. Along with exciting summer experiences, our program incorporates age-appropriate learning activities designed to help prevent summer “learning loss” by keeping children engaged in literacy, math, problem-solving, and creative thinking throughout the summer months. Camp also helps children acclimate to new environments, routines, teachers, and peers, making transitions into the upcoming school year feel more comfortable and familiar while encouraging independence and social growth.
Aside from these programs, we also offer supervised play, indoor and out, develop gross motor and fine motor skills, and hand eye coordination. Spiritual development is promoted through weekly participation in Chapel Services. Chapel Services are 20-30 minutes in length and are planned and conducted by the Priest.
At Sea Breeze, we celebrate and come to know God’s presence in our lives through prayer, story, and song. All children and faculty are encouraged to attend their own place of worship. Students are accepted without regard to race, sex, color, national, or ethnic origin.
- School Year: The school year begins in late August and usually extends through the middle of June. A summer session is offered. Our holidays are similar to those observed by the San Mateo/Foster City School District traditional school calendar. A school calendar is published in June.
- Special Events: Parties, special activities, holidays, and individual birthdays are celebrated with classroom parties.
- Toilet Training: All children accepted by Sea Breeze School must be in the process of being toilet-trained. with the exception of the children enrolling in the toddler program.
Value of Play
Young children learn and develop ideas about the world through play. It helps them build the techniques necessary for critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to learn. Children gain the most from play when they have skilled teachers who can use their interests and activities to guide learning. When children participate in activities they have chosen, learning is more enjoyable.
Researchers are finding more and more connections between children’s play and the learning and development that helps them succeed in school. Studies also show that children’s attitudes of curiosity, persistence, motivation, and competence are key to school success.
When children play:
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- They test their developing ideas with objects, people, and situations- the key ability for academic learning.
- They develop many kinds of skills together- physical, social, emotional, thinking, and language.
- They are doing things they are interested in, so they have a natural motivation to learn.
Through pretend play:
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- Children learn to use their imaginations to represent objects, people, and ideas.
- Children develop their skills in using language and in telling and understanding stories, which are the building blocks of reading and writing.
When children play with various materials, they develop skills in logic. They experiment with cause and effect, with counting and sorting things, and with putting them in order. This practice in experimenting, observing, comparing, and working with shapes, sizes, and quantities forms the basis for understanding math and science for higher-order thinking. As children share materials and play together, they learn to cooperate, listen to others, stand up for their own ideas, negotiate, and empathize.
