Welcome to Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill is a nature inspired, play-based preschool in a unique place- perched just above the Pacific on nearly 7 acres of natural chaparral in the coastal hills of beautiful Solana Beach in San Diego County.
Since 1966, we've been dedicated to a child-centered, holistic approach to early education and provide a joyful, responsive, nurturing, and stimulating natural environment to do just that.
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At Sandy Hill, children can reach their full potential as happy, confident, and conscientious human beings.
Now enrolling for our Fall 2025-2026 programs. See program and tuition page for more information!
Sandy Hill's preschool education focuses on the growth and development of the whole child, recognizing the equal importance and interdependence of emotional, social, physical, cognitive, and creative development.
We are a community-oriented preschool and we invite and encourage families to participate in our program The rewards of watching your child grow in such an environment are innumerable.
Sandy Hill has preschool programs for children ages 2 to 5.
Our classroom bungalows are sprinkled on the hillside, overlooking the ocean and surrounded by and always open to nature.
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Sandy Hill is a special place. It's where adults have taken the time and care to create a space for my daughter that is timeless and carefree.
- Tristan Brown, Ryan's Mom
Small Classes
Our small class sizes with very high teacher to student ratios are one of the many reasons families choose Sandy Hill.
Build Community
With so many opportunities to get involved on campus and off, lifelong friendships are forged at Sandy Hill.
Play in Nature
Classes on campus are held in bungalows nestled in the coastal desert chaparral that are almost always open due to our mild climate.