High Quality Preschool in Long Beach

Get Kindergarten-Ready! Your Child's Success Starts Here

The LBDN Preschool Program is the next big step in your child's education. As a trusted program in Long Beach, CA, we offer a secure, stimulating environment focused entirely on well-rounded development. We build the essential academic and social skills, ensuring your child is confident and ready for kindergarten success.

What Defines the LBDN Preschool Curriculum?

At LBDN, our primary measure of success is clear: each child’s preparedness to enter kindergarten. We are dedicated to delivering a curriculum that builds confidence, curiosity, and the essential skills necessary for continued academic success.

Our degreed teachers and professionally trained staff implement an Emergent Curriculum, which is planned using hands-on activities based on the observed interests and developmental progress of the students. This child-centered, active learning approach fosters intrinsic motivation and a lifelong love for learning.

Our structured curriculum focuses entirely on school readiness, ensuring children master the foundational knowledge across key domains:

  • Preschool literacy

    Early Literacy

    Building crucial pre-reading, phonological awareness, and writing skills.

  • Preschool STEM

    STEM

    (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Hands-on problem-solving, critical thinking, and early scientific inquiry.

  • Preschool social skills

    Social & Emotional Growth

    Essential skills for cooperation, self-regulation, and navigating peer relationships.

  • Preschool art

    Music and Art

    Facilitating creative expression and integrated learning.

  • Physical Development

    Refining coordination, strength, balance, and motor planning while introducing organized movement, teamwork, and simple rules.

What is Special About Our Preschool Program?

Collaborative Teaching Model

In the preschool environment, children transition away from the Primary Care Group model. Instead, teachers work collaboratively as a unified team to meet the diverse needs of all children. This team approach enhances the learning environment and ensures varied instructional methods and support systems are always available.

Inclusive and Democratic Learning

Our classrooms operate as a miniature democratic society. Children learn to work and play alongside those whose abilities are different from their own. This inclusive environment teaches all students invaluable lessons in empathy, respect for differences, and cooperation, skills essential for success in diverse school settings.

Mixed-Age Learning Opportunities

For our older students, engaging in structured play with younger children provides important emotional and cognitive support, fostering leadership and responsibility. Conversely, younger children benefit significantly, learning a variety of new social and intellectual skills by observing and interacting with the older children in a mentored environment.

Focused School Readiness Assessment

While many programs claim readiness, LBDN tracks each child's growth and development against developmental benchmarks. Our staff uses this data to plan and implement activities that strategically prepare every student for the academic, social, and emotional rigor of their continuing education.

Working in Partnership with Parents

Family Engagement & Communication

We fundamentally believe that your child's success is rooted in a strong, collaborative partnership between home and school. At Long Beach Day Nursery, family engagement isn’t just welcomed—it’s a core part of our program and daily practice.

Partnering for Success

We welcome families to be active participants in our community. We provide numerous opportunities for parents to be involved, from sharing cultural traditions and volunteering in the classroom to attending parent education workshops and school-wide events. This continuous connection ensures a unified, consistent support system for your child's education.

Transparent Communication

To keep you fully connected to your child, we prioritize thorough and consistent communication, both in person at the center and on our app. This commitment to transparency ensures you are always informed and fully engaged in your child’s learning journey.

“My son is back to his happy normal confident self; you have helped guide our family through really difficult times. The anxiety he was starting to have being alone is almost entirely gone. I now know what I need to do to help my family. To me, this program means having access to knowledgeable professionals that I can go to with questions and concerns. It makes me feel less alone navigating parenthood. It is a resource I feel very fortunate to have and it means that I can help my kids get through any obstacle they might face. Thank you to everyone that has made it possible to have access to the wonderful individuals helping my family out. I am forever grateful to everyone that made this possible.”

– Parent