https://www.theenrichinghour.com/home daily 1.0 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1612817475807-BZJ96UZBWVV1OA6ZXWPL/IMG_9752.jpg Home - Our Program Curriculum The daily curriculum reflects our belief that equal emphasis must be given to all areas of development: cognitive, social, emotional, and physical. The starting point for a child’s education and our curriculum is the child’s interest. With small class sizes and a 1:6 ratio we are able to individualize the curriculum to meet the interests and natural curiosity of each child. The program stimulates and challenges children while providing many opportunities to achieve success and receive positive praise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/ef8bda46-07c3-45d6-a111-0c884b034af2/Dirt.jpg Home - Our Students We believe that all children are special and unique individuals and must be treated as such. Each child has the potential to become a healthy, caring, sensitive, and fully contributing member of society. Children are active learners and learning is augmented through play, hands-on activities, enriching materials, and positive feedback from knowledgeable teachers. Our students develop at individual rates and construct their own knowledge through repeated experiences involving interactions with people and materials. Through active exploration, experimentation, and manipulation of their environment the development of children’s thinking, reasoning, decision-making, and problem solving abilities are enhanced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1612826441652-Y6DFAXNC04T5AW0727PV/logo_icon_small_transparent.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1612826481840-63LBXF992I1O3KBI5QMA/logo_icon_small_transparent.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1612826495430-AXQCVTYSR5J3DS4B3157/logo_icon_small_transparent.png Home https://www.theenrichinghour.com/calendar daily 0.75 2025-06-03 https://www.theenrichinghour.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-07-24 https://www.theenrichinghour.com/staff daily 0.75 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1620401333959-PXFVIWSF2RD4844IHVY7/pat.png Staff - Pat Wilka Owner & Founder Patricia Wilka founded The Enriching Hour Preschool in 1989. She has been in the education field for over 50 years and holds a Master's Degree in Education. She is the past President of the Professional Association for Childhood Education, 2007-2011, and served on the Local Planning Council for Ventura County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1616779866243-1A4YHYSEU3IOWYUJM9MT/kristina.png Staff - Kristina Golem Owner & Administrator Kristina Golem has worked in the field of education since 1997 and in Early Childhood Education since 2003. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University and holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit. Kristina is also the co-founder of Newbury Oaks Preschool and Woody’s Clubhouse childcare centers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1616779616995-50X2LF9F5JEJ2NAQMEN2/lillian.png Staff - Ms. Lillian Director Lillian Dunwell began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 1995. She has over 30 years teaching experience. She was named PACE California Educator of the Year 2005-2006. She earned an Associates of Arts Degree in Child Development and holds a Site Supervisor Permit from the California Department of Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1616779633170-D3EPBSSK0B2M6TJ80WIT/marcy.png Staff - Ms. Marcy Assistant Director & Lead Teacher Marcy Jolivet began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 1993. She has over 40 years teaching experience. She was named PACE California Administrator of the Year 2007 - 2008. She holds an Associate Degree in Child Development and Site Supervisor Permit from the California Department of Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1612902680689-KHCQW4TT8OH3YHU76IYS/image-asset.jpeg Staff - “The love and commitment to my children each and every teacher, assistant teacher, and administrator has shown over the years is priceless. The gratitude I feel for each and every one of them could never be expressed in words or gestures. Thank you to everyone at The Enriching Hour for embracing my boys as your own and instilling such valuable traits that will serve them well as they grow and become young men.” – Marcie Braddock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1616779663312-LUHTQZ9B6S12KSP8XKUX/yesenia.png Staff - Ms. Yesenia Teacher & Assistant Director Ms. Yesenia has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for over five years. She began teaching at The Enriching Hour in 2020 after working for the Los Angeles Unified School District as a Teacher’s Assistant. Ms. Yesenia is currently working on her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and is the lead teacher in the early twos' classroom with Ms. Stacey, Ms. Gloria & Ms. Bri. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/fa030881-0118-4327-ae48-65cc72f828da/unsplash-image-bC4sSL4XmGk.jpg Staff - Ms. Gloria Teacher Ms. Gloria attended Los Angeles Mission College where she received her Child Care Certificate as well as an associate degree in Art. She has been working with children for over 20 years and previously licensed her own family home childcare business. Ms. Gloria began working for Woody’s Clubhouse afterschool care in 2021 and has been teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool for over a year and currently works alongside Ms. Yesenia in our early twos’ class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/c7260395-6f76-4446-b553-43286786dac9/alyssa.png Staff - Ms. Alyssa Assistant Teacher Ms. Alyssa earned her Early Childhood Education credits from Citrus College and has been working with children for over four years. Ms. Alyssa is currently working with Ms. Delaney in the three year old classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/44c2cf23-666f-41dc-a7ae-8c25876247b7/stacy.png Staff - Ms. Stacey Lead Teacher Ms. Stacey began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 2020. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Cal State Northridge and has over 25 years of preschool teaching experience. Ms. Stacey is currently a Lead Teacher in our two year old class with Ms. Yesenia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1616780121465-PHEA4DSGSK1Z1FMSRRGI/delaney.png Staff - Ms. Delaney Lead Teacher Ms. Delaney earned her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Cal State Channel Islands. She has been teaching at The Enriching Hour since 2020 and is currently the Lead Teacher in the older threes classroom with Ms. Alyssa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/07455443-ef81-44fb-8773-9ebce6c898c9/bri.jpg Staff - Ms. Bri Assistant Teacher Ms. Bri has been working with children for the past nine years. She holds an Associate's Degree and earned her Early Childhood Education credits from Moorpark College. Ms. Bri is currently working with Ms. Yesenia & Ms. Stacey in the two year old classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/a220eb27-3411-475c-826c-aadc72f59321/amanda.jpg Staff - Ms. Amanda Lead Teacher Ms. Amanda has been working with young children since 2011 and has been a pre-K teacher for the past six years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Development from the California State University, Channel Islands. Ms. Amanda is currently teaching with Ms. Antionette in a Pre-TK classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/601f08d36348a502c3db43f5/1626279973482-G6C4TA8XDHKXV06CFGLE/barbara.png Staff - Ms. Barbara Lead Teacher Ms. Barbara is certified in Early Childhood Education from the State of California and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. She began teaching in 1990 and has been working at The Enriching Hour since 2014. 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