Christ Church by the Sea Children’s Center

Great preschool located across the street from elementary school. so continuation of preschool w after school care is available. Dedicated staff, in an ideal location on the peninsula. I would definitely recommend this school.

We’ve been through a lot of after school programs for many years. We found one we liked in Irvine called After School All-​Stars, which was great. We did Active Kids in Newport Beach and tried the YMCA after-​school program and they were pretty terrible, so we were thrilled when we found Christ Church by the Sea. After just a week at this after-​school program our son said he liked this one even better than After School All-​Stars, which really surprised me.
Their facilities are outstanding. They have a large playground, a lot of toys, bunny rabbits, a caring staff, and they keep the groups very small. They do homework with the child and when they do pickup they have informally asked the teacher about my child’s progress, which is great. It shows how personalized the program is.
They have a very structured program and it is great for my child.
I was a little bit concerned at first since we aren’t Methodist so let me address this here. In a nutshell, this program is for everyone and not just people who share methodist beliefs. They are warm and caring. We’re Christian, and we wouldn’t mind at all if they talked about God more, but they really don’t push religion very much. They have two short sessions with a pastor every month which largely consists of singing faith-​based songs to guitar music. I think this is probably a good thing since it won’t make any of the kids feel ostracized if they aren’t religious.
My child asks questions about Jesus to the staff all the time – and they love it. They will answer his questions and get almost giddy when he asks questions about Jesus. So the religious aspect is there for the kids seeking it out, but I don’t think anyone who doesn’t share their religious beliefs feel a bit uncomfortable. Everyone we’ve seen – including the pastor – is female (for what its worth).

At Christ Church Children’s Center you will find a wonderful staff who is truly dedicated to caring for your child. I have been sending my son to Christ Church since 2007. It’s comforting to know that he is safe while I am at work and always smiling when I arrive to pick him up. Amazing facility and highly recommended!
Thank you!