25child care centers
1,981licensed places
Encinitas has 25 licensed daycares and child care centers with 1,981 licensed places in total. By license: 1 infant centers (under 2 years), 20 preschool-age centers, 1 school-age programs, 3 single-license centers. The largest by licensed places is The Academy at Bright Horizons (154 places). The centers are listed in alphabetical order below. Before you decide, call a center and ask to see its license.
| Name and address | License | Places |
|---|---|---|
| A Children's Garden - Encinitas 2241 Whisper Wind Lane | Preschool center | 42 |
| A Children's Garden - Leucadia 1421 Burgundy Road | Preschool center | 44 |
| Bambini Montessori Spanish Academy 616 North Coast Highway 101 | Single-license center | 62 |
| Bethlehem Community Early Childhood Center 925 Balour Drive | Preschool center | 110 |
| Blooming House Montessori Schools 267 N El Camino Real Ste. I-K | Single-license center | 42 |
| Bright Horizons at Encinitas 1430 Amargosa Drive | Preschool center | 130 |
| Central Montessori School 286 North El Camino Real | Preschool center | 141 |
| Easter Seals Child Development Center 511 Saxony Place | Single-license center | 94 |
| Encinitas Country Day School 2155 Encinitas Boulevard | Preschool center | 144 |
| Kids by the Sea 920 Balour Drive | Preschool center | 36 |
| Kids by the Sea Olivehain 2240 Encinitas Blvd Ste H-K | Preschool center | 60 |
| Leucadia Children's School 1337 North Vulcan Avenue | Preschool center | 44 |
| Lighthouse Christian Preschool 510 South El Camino Real | Preschool center | 60 |
| Lingua Natal & Jardin International Preschool 1104 Garden View Road | Preschool center | 60 |
| Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA - Flora Vista Preschool 1690 Wandering Road | Preschool center | 26 |
| Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA - School-Age (Farm Lab) 441 Quail Gardens Lane | School-age center | 151 |
| Magdalena Ecke YMCA Preschool 200 Saxony Road | Preschool center | 152 |
| Montessori School of Encinitas 141 S. El Camino Real, Suite E | Preschool center | 60 |
| Montessori School of Encinitas - Infant 141 S. El Camino Real, Suite E | Infant center | 38 |
| Rhoades Preschool 520 Balour Drive | Preschool center | 80 |
| Saint John the Evangelist Preschool 1003 Encinitas Boulevard | Preschool center | 89 |
| San Dieguito United Methodist Preschool 170 Calle Magdalena | Preschool center | 67 |
| St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool 556 S. El Camino Real | Preschool center | 47 |
| The Academy at Bright Horizons 2232 Encinitas Boulevard | Preschool center | 154 |
| Village Bloom Child Development Center 448 Rancho Santa Fe Road | Preschool center | 48 |
By kind of license
Infant daycare centers 1Preschools and daycare centers 20School-age and after-school care 1Single-license centers 3
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