We pride our center on our wonderful staff and their longevity.
We conduct two training days per year for our staff so they may remain up to date with early childhood education.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Yearly Tuition: $10,000
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
2000
Student Body
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
$10,000
Application URL
School Notes
- Our experts designed our classrooms '鈥 and every activity and lesson '鈥 to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. Designated learning centers, such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, give children the opportunity for rich social play and self-initiated discovery. You'll find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children's literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we're helping develop early literacy and writing skills. Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we're excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
- Our center offers a keypad entry to our classrooms and a fenced playground. All our teacher are CPR and First Aid certified. We conduct monthly fire and disaster drills. Our onsite cook is food handler certified.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- NACCRRA YMCA Child Development Associates Children's Home Society- Refer Parents to: http://www.chs-ca.org/cca.html for information on how to enroll accepts most state programs
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Poinsettia KinderCare cost?
Poinsettia KinderCare's tuition is approximately $10,000 for private students.
When is the application deadline for Poinsettia KinderCare?
The application deadline for Poinsettia KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby 草榴社区 Schools
The nearest high school to Poinsettia KinderCare is Grace Academy (3.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Kuyper Preparatory School (3.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Discovery Isle - Carlsbad (0.8 miles away)
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
6130 Paseo Del Norte
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-7090
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-7090
0.8 miles
Gr: NS-PK | 30 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed
Redeemer By The Sea Lutheran Kindergarten&preschl
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
6604 Black Rail Rd
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-8293
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-8293
1 miles
Gr: K | 73 students Tuition listed
5150 Hemingway Dr
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 804-0550
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 804-0550
1.9 miles
Gr: PK-K | 154 students
Aspirations School Of Learning
Daycare / Preschool
6286 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 603-9173
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 603-9173
2.3 miles
Gr: PK-K | 164 students Tuition listed
Kuyper Preparatory School
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
2647 Gateway Road Suite 105PMB440
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(877) 458-9737
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(877) 458-9737
3 miles
Gr: K-3 | 13 students Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Grace Academy
Alternative School (Christian)
2731 Abedul St
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 804-0498
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 804-0498
3.4 miles
Gr: 1-12 | 24 students
6269 El Fuerte St
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 448-9820
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 448-9820
3.5 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 695 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 47 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2605 Carlsbad Boulevard
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
4.3 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 285 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3401 Piazza De Oro Way Ste 190
Oceanside, CA 92056
(714) 325-4771
Oceanside, CA 92056
(714) 325-4771
4.6 miles
Gr: 9-10 | 4 students
1740 La Costa Meadows Dr. Suite 105
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 410-8283
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 410-8283
4.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 348 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Kuyper Preparatory School
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
2647 Gateway Road Suite 105PMB440
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(877) 458-9737
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(877) 458-9737
3 miles
Gr: K-3 | 13 students Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate listed
St. Patrick Catholic School
(Catholic)
3820 Pio Pico Dr
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 729-1333
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 729-1333
3.2 miles
Gr: K-8 | 451 students
Grace Academy
Alternative School (Christian)
2731 Abedul St
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 804-0498
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 804-0498
3.4 miles
Gr: 1-12 | 24 students
6269 El Fuerte St
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 448-9820
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 448-9820
3.5 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 695 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 47 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3030 Valley St
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 729-6272
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 729-6272
4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
6130 Paseo Del Norte
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-7090
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-7090
0.8 miles
Gr: NS-PK | 30 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed
Redeemer By The Sea Lutheran Kindergarten&preschl
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
6604 Black Rail Rd
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-8293
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 431-8293
1 miles
Gr: K | 73 students Tuition listed
5150 Hemingway Dr
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 804-0550
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 804-0550
1.9 miles
Gr: PK-K | 154 students
Aspirations School Of Learning
Daycare / Preschool
6286 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 603-9173
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 603-9173
2.3 miles
Gr: PK-K | 164 students Tuition listed
The Goddard School ![The Goddard School Photo]( "The Goddard School Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
4625 Red Bluff Place
Carlsbad, CA 92010
(760) 730-9450
Carlsbad, CA 92010
(760) 730-9450
3.4 miles
Gr: NS-K Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1100 Camino De Las Ondas
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6200
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6200
0.4 miles
Gr: K-5 | 642 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
(Math: 66% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6880 Ambrosia Ln.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6100
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6100
1.7 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 991 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6900 Ambrosia Ln.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6000
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6000
1.9 miles
Gr: K-5 | 612 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4885 Kelly Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-5800
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-5800
2.3 miles
Gr: K-5 | 449 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2445 Mica Rd.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6500
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 331-6500
2.8 miles
Gr: K-5 | 481 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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