Kensington Preschool in Kensington, San Diego has held Community Care License No. 372000300 at 4773 Marlborough Dr since September 1973, making it one of the longest-operating early childhood programs in the neighborhood. The school enrolls up to 44 children ages two through five and operates as a nonprofit community service of Kensington Community Church, a progressive, Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. A board composed of both church members and neighborhood residents governs the preschool, and the program is funded entirely by tuition rather than church subsidy, keeping its operations financially independent. Families choose from two-day, three-day, and five-day weekly schedules, with morning sessions running through the early afternoon and an extended option available for three- and four-year-olds on the five-day track. Marlborough Dr sits at the heart of Kensington's residential core in the 92116 ZIP, one block from the Kensington sign and the Adams Avenue commercial strip where independent shops, restaurants, and cafes cluster east of Kensington Dr. Director Adriana DiCarlo oversees the program, which balances structured group activities with open play, art projects, and outdoor time in a campus setting shaded by mature trees. The school's non-discriminatory admissions policy accepts children regardless of race, sex, color, religion, or national origin, reflecting the church's Open and Affirming identity and the Kensington community's inclusive character. Families researching preschool options in Kensington often start with the neighborhood's public resources, and Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Adams Avenue maintains a children's section and story-time calendar that complements the preschool's early literacy work. Registration requires a $200 fee with tuition structured in ten monthly installments from September through June, and a waiting list runs throughout the school year for all three schedule tracks.