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Pepper Valley Learning Center

1358 Pepper Dr
El Cajon, CA 92021
Our center was established in 1974. We have had the privilege of being a “home away from home” for many children over the years.
Some of those children are now parents and they are entrusting their own families to our care.
Carie, current owner/director, first joined the staff at Pepper Valley Learning Center in 1984.
She is also a parent with two children, Justin and Aubrey, at Pepper Valley Learning Center.
In November 2004, Carie and her husband Dave Allan along with Monica and Robert Powell established a partnership to purchase Pepper Valley Learning Center.
We provide age-appropriate activities in the following areas art and crafts, music and movement, literature, science, cooking activities, reading and listening comprehension, printing, and simple math and science concepts.
These exercises will help the children develop social skills and gross and fine motor skills.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 167 students
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1974
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
167 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
54%
State avg.: 51%
Students by Grade
Pepper Valley Learning Center Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
12 students

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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When is the application deadline for Pepper Valley Learning Center?
The application deadline for Pepper Valley Learning Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 167 students
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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