Coastal Gan Preschool

Welcome to Coastal Gan Preschool. Not your average day care

 Nurturing the natural seeds of curiosity, creativity, and imagination. 

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Coastal Gan Preschool is a licensed family child care center in Encinitas, California. We offer a nurturing, play-based environment for children aged 6 months to 5 years. We encourage creativity, critical thinking, emotional growth, and autonomy while fostering a love for learning. With an emphasis on cultural integration, children explore Hebrew language and Jewish traditions through immersive, hands-on experiences. Coastal Gan has a low student-to-teacher ratio.  Being a Jewish Preschool, Community involvement is a cornerstone of the school’s philosophy, with families participating in Tot Shabbat, Jewish holiday celebrations, and inclusive community events. Located in a diverse and vibrant community, Coastal Gan serves families across San Diego County who value high-quality, play-based education.  

Rooted in Jewish traditions and informed by the RIE philosophy, Coastal Gan integrates respect, independence, and observation to promote child-led, play-based learning through emergent curriculum strategies  For children ages 0-5 years. Summer Program for 2-6 years.

Coastal Gan is a city and state registered in-home day care.  

License number: 376100850

What a magical first week at Coastal Gan!

We began on Monday with our Family Day meet-and-greet. This gave the children the chance to see the people they trust most, helping them feel at home in their new Gan, building a beautiful bridge between family and school.

On Tuesday, our very first full day, we introduced our “All About Us” (our mesosystem) book. We spoke about how each child is surrounded by people, places, and experiences that help shape who they are. Inspired by Bronfenbrenner’s circles, we will spend these first few weeks exploring ourselves, our individuality, and our close relationships. We also talked about how each of us is a treasure, then went digging through kinetic sand to find hidden treasures of our own.

On Wednesday, we explored individuality through art and play. Using loose parts, the children created faces in playdough and noticed all the unique features that make us who we are.

On Thursday, we continued our journey of self-discovery. We made fingerprints on stamp mats, each one unique, just like us, and sang “Where is Thumbkin?” to learn about our fingers. For morning snack we measured and mixed waffle batter, and later prepared our own pizzas for lunch. In the afternoon, we went on a tiyul (neighborhood walk) in the rain, then returned to our outdoor classroom for the pure joy of puddle-jumping.

On Friday, we prepared for Shabbat by baking challah together and celebrating with a joyful Shabbat party.
It was a truly amazing first week of school, full of laughter, learning, discovery, and connection. Thank you, parents, for trusting us with your most precious treasures. We are honored to learn and grow alongside them.

Shabbat Shalom,
 The Coastal Gan Team 
P.S. A few gentle reminders:

• Please remember to sign in and sign out each day.
• Send in a stack of diapers, and we’ll store them in your child’s cubby with their change of clothes.
• Please send a nap mat (roll up)
• Please send a few extra changes of clothing.
• Don’t forget to bring along your child’s mud suit / rain jacket so they can enjoy outdoor play in all kinds of weather.