School Profile | Turtle Rock Preschool | Infant, Preschool and Kindergarten Child Care in Irvine

School Profile

WHO WE ARE

A premier independent, secular, year-round early childhood day school in Orange County.

FOUNDED

1979

MONTHLY CORE VALUES

The following core values are woven throughout the school, taught, and practiced on a developmentally appropriate continuum:
Friendship | Cooperation | Thankfulness | Compassion | Respect | Kindness | Generosity | Truthfulness | Responsibility | Acceptance | Patience | Perseverance

ENROLLMENT

Turtle Rock enrolls approximately 240 boys and girls with various schedules into 195 full-time spaces.

Infants:8
Toddlers:12
Preschool:35
Junior Pre-K:50
Pre-Kindergarten:64
Kindergarten:26

CHILD:TEACHER RATIOS

Nursery Programs4:1
Preschool7:1
Junior Pre-K & Pre-K8:1
Kindergarten13:1

OUR MISSION

The mission of Turtle Rock Preschool is to help ensure children reach their full potential. We provide dynamic programs in which children from diverse backgrounds can develop early learning skills in a supportive and nurturing environment.

LOCATION

Our one acre campus is nestled in the quiet residential village of Turtle Rock in Irvine, California.

SCHOOL HOURS

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

TEACHERS & STAFF

44 teachers and staff. The average tenure is over 7 years.

ACCREDITATION

The school has been continuously accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children since 1986.

AFFILIATIONS

Professional Association for Childhood Education
California Association for the Education of Young Children
United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education