Preschool expands in Mountain View

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The Wonder Years Preschool is unveiling the expansion of its Mountain View campus at 92-86 West El Camino on Saturday, Sept. 14, with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m.

The newly constructed, two-story building provides an additional 4,800 square feet to the location and allows Wonder Years to enroll up to 72 more students between the ages of 18 months to 5 years old.

With the new building, the entire campus can house 180 children and 24 teachers and teaching assistants.

According to Executive Director Helen Szteinbaum, the expansion serves to meet the growing demands of its customer base and Mountain View’s changing population due to local development. Wonder Years operates two preschools in Mountain View, one in San Carlos and one in Palo Alto.

Over 700 existing and prospective students and alumni have been invited to the event, said Szteinbaum. Mayor Lisa Matichak will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m.

Szteinbaum described the curriculum as play-based with an age-appropriate academic component, emphasizing its philosophical focus on a child’s individualism. The school also offers Spanish and Mandarin immersion programs and enrichment programs, including music, dance, gymnastics and yoga.

The first day of school for students in the new building is set for Oct. 1.

While Szteinbaum said the school already has a lengthy waitlist for the upcoming school year, it is still accepting applications, primarily for toddlers ages 2 to 3.

Tuition for a full-time preschool aged-child (3 to 5 years old) costs $1,800 per month, with varying rates for other ages and part-time students.

More information is at thewonderyearspreschool.net.