Established in 1970, Del Mar Hills Nursery School is a preschool and early childhood education center at 13692 Mango Dr in Del Mar, CA 92014, serving children ages 2.5 through 6. The school blends four distinct teaching philosophies — Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Froebel, and Orff Schulwerk — into a play-based curriculum that addresses social, emotional, physical, creative, and cognitive development. Children freely choose from a carefully planned environment that includes an art studio stocked with an extraordinary range of creative materials, daily age-group meetings, and a dedicated half-hour Orff Schulwerk music class. Programs include preschool, pre-kindergarten, and transitional kindergarten, with enrollment open on a rolling basis each January. The school operates year-round, Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 6 PM, and holds membership in the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Families consistently return — Del Mar Hills Nursery School reports a near-99% annual re-enrollment rate, and second-generation students whose parents attended the program regularly join the roster. Sharing Mango Drive with Del Mar Hills Academy just up the road, the nursery school sits in a quiet residential pocket of the Del Mar Heights neighborhood. The campus is wheelchair accessible with designated accessible parking. Parents looking for a nearby resource for storytime and early literacy activities often pair their routine with visits to the San Diego County Library – Del Mar Branch, a short drive west toward the village.