Capistrano Unified School District

Preschool General Education

The purpose of our Parent Handbook is to inform our families of the procedures set forth by Capistrano Unified School District’s Early Childhood Programs. We have carefully designed a high quality preschool program that will provide the best possible care and education for your child. We encourage our families to review the handbook carefully, and to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Parent/Family Handbook (Tuition-Based) 2024-2025 School Year

Parent/Family Handbook (CSPP) 2024-2025 School Year

Testimonials

We are proud of what our families say about our preschool programs! Here are some testimonials and feedback from the 2023-24 Parent/Guardian Surveys:

"[The teachers] are fantastic! My son genuinely enjoys preschool and looks forward to going because of them. They’ve created a safe space where he gets to learn, play, and grow. They’re patient with him as he develops emotionally and help him work through his emotions rather than punishing or separating him from the group. He’s matured and grown because of this. I also am very pleased with the types of activities they come up with and the tools they use for teaching and learning. I appreciate very much that [our teacher] gives a brief update or story from the day to each parent about their child. It shows that she cares and is really paying attention."

"My child is learning a lot and she's only in 2 days/week. I don't know the lesson plans, but whatever they are doing is working well for her!"

"I love our teacher!"

"[Our teacher] is amazing. Our son has grown so much in her care. She is a wonderful teacher. We feel so lucky to have our son thriving because of her program and teaching."

"We are so happy with the program at Viejo. [The teachers] are the best team. [Our teacher] brings out the best in our kids. She makes learning exciting; she’s nurturing, yet challenges the kids to be their best selves each and every day. My kids have grown in ways I never imagined they’d grow in preschool. We are so thankful for the preschool program at Viejo."

"[The teachers] are the best! I know my child is in very good hands with them and they always put in 100% effort on a daily basis to ensure that our children are getting an excellent education. This is the 2nd time I've had them both and am so happy that my children got to have them as their preschool teachers."

"The staff at Don Juan Avila’s site is truly fantastic. Caring, friendly, helpful. We can’t say enough kind words about the teachers."

"Love the teachers — they care so much about the kids and are joys to interact with."

"We love the teachers!!!!"

"This program has been amazing!"

"[The teachers] are both incredible at what they do. They create a safe and fun learning environment and my daughter has learned SO much this year. We also are very grateful that her service providers come in to meet her there as we are in outside therapies as well and it is nice to have a little bit off of our plate."

Testimonials and feedback from the 2022-23 and the 2021-22 Parent/Guardian Surveys:

"Love love everything about it! Have seen my child grow since she started school. She is very excited every morning to go see her teachers and classmates and do crafts. I look forward to picking her up and seeing what she made..."

"Very great teachers!!!"

"I enjoy watching my daughter get up every morning excited, wanting to go to school."

"Teachers are very professional, kids learn lots of math skills."

"Wonderful experience, thank you."

"We're so grateful!"

"We love the Learning Link!"

"The teacher was a wonderful instructor and she brought out the happy little boy who was not happy at his previous daycare."

"I have had both my sons attend to this program and it has help them a lot. Being independent and making friends."

"We are so amazed on how this program has helped our son who just turned 4. He has learned so many things. I love that the teacher makes it fun for the students. My son never wants to miss a school day. He’s up and ready by 8:00am and school doesn’t start until 12:00pm."

"I really like all the outdoor activities the students get to do and I really like all the different guest speakers that go speak to the kids about possible future careers for them (firefighters, pilots, dog trainers, etc.)."

"We have been absolutely thrilled with the program...They [the teachers] are confident, kind, and the kids have learned to cooperate together so well. I love that they do messy art and have gained confidence to create and ask questions."

"Everything about my sons program is great."

"Completely satisfied thank you."

"We love the teachers, and their love to teaching my daughter."

"I am consistently impressed with the quality of the eductions our son is getting. He is learning so much for his age. I also very much appreciate our teacher’s communication with parents on the Blooms app. It’s been a really wonderful experience."

"I would like to say that this program is supporting our child’s language and developmental skills a lot."

"The class ratios are great, and a large advantage over private preschools."

"The teachers were fantastic. We would highly recommend the program to others."

"Love the program and our teachers!"

"We love the program! The teacher is an amazing teacher and my son is very happy there and has learned so much. He comes home happy talking about all the activities he has done, and I can see how much he has learned in a short amount of time. We recommend this program to everyone."

"Wonderful teachers and wonderful teamwork"

"Thank you for providing a wonderful learning environment for our children!"

"My son's teachers are awesome and go above and beyond to help my son exceed in his education."

"Yes, the SEALS program has been a life saver and if my son didn’t find this program he wouldn’t be where he is today. My son has made so much progress and was genuinely happy with the program. Staff was excellent and very sweet and kind to everyone."