Best Child Care Centers in Palo Alto, CA
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Award winning facility houses this preschool program located in the Cubberly Community Center. Curriculum focuses on Kindergarten readiness by learning through play.
Speaks Spanish
Co-op preschool offering learning-through-play experiences for young learners. Program features a parent education component and is organized and administered by parents under the direction of trained...
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Montessori preschool program located at a Child Development Center in Palo Alto. Children gain independence by participating in child-led activities. Language immersion programs are also available.
Speaks Spanish
Inclusive preschool program offering balanced, developmentally curriculum to help children learn and grow socially and academically. Program emphasizes inclusion, acceptance, play, and creativity...
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Infant and toddler care center near the First Baptist Church of Palo Alto. Provides care for newborns through 3-year-olds.
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Structured preschool offering early learning services to preschool-age children. Curriculum promotes learning through play and offers an educational environment for children to learn and grow....
Speaks Spanish
Preschool program follows multiple educational theories while keeping children's interests in mind and allowing for hands-on, experiential learning. Program goal is to prepare children for the next...
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Welcome to Learn & Play® Montessori in Palo Alto, offering full-day care and early learning for toddlers through kindergarten-aged children. This school provides a calm, structured setting where...
Toddler
Our Toddler Montessori Program is a fun, loving, and respectful place for our youngest students to become independent and self-confident individuals. Our daycare and childcare programs are Montessori-inspired, and offer best-in-class daycare and childcare for toddlers. We encourage them to explore their rich classroom environments by making their own choices from among a wide variety of developmentally appropriate materials. Our resourceful Toddler classrooms promote language, math, practical life exercises, science, and the arts as well as fine and gross motor activities. Individual attention is paid to promoting each child’s emerging language skills and each child’s curiosity to explore all of the learning materials and the outdoors. The primary goal is to support the children’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and to nurture their sense of being in a secure and stimulating environment.
Preschool
Our preschool program provides an enriching hands-on learning experience with specially formulated Montessori materials for math, language, sensorial exploration, practical life activities, art, science, second language, music, history, and geography. Our preschool children develop observation and problem-solving skills. They are able to achieve this by manipulating, experimenting, and discovering through Montessori materials and prepared environment. Children begin to move from the concrete to the abstract as they prepare for the more complex studies used in our Montessori Kindergarten program.
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Established, nurturing childcare facility. Children learn through curiosity and exploration and parent participation is encouraged.
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Non-profit, part-time nursery school on the site of the Friends Meeting House, near Ohlone Elementary School. Modified parent co-op program, requiring 3 workdays per year and participation in...
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Cooperative preschool and nursery school program for children. Play-based curriculum encourages children to learn through hands-on experiences. Lessons are designed to develop independence and social...
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A warm and loving facility providing care and educational experiences to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Children are grouped by age with a low child/adult ratio to promote social, mental, and...
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Multicultural international preschool and elementary school providing child-centered Montessori education to young children. School is committed to providing a carefully planned environment to help...
Speaks Spanish
Comprehensive arts-integrated program using creative philosophy specifically focused on "whole child" development promoting six key areas of development including emotional, social, cognitive,...
Infants
In this class we brighten up the world by helping our youngest children discover their senses, explore their surroundings, nurture their development and celebrate their milestones. From one-on-one interactions that help build nurturing relationships in everyday moments to age-appropriate books to support speech and language development, our classrooms provide the ideal setting for the youngest children. We are also encouraging children to work on finger painting, music, and pretend play to spark creativity while also exposing them to structures to help with perceptual motor development. When children leave this classroom they will have a Brighter Beginning to the world around them.
Young Toddlers
Our classroom provides an ideal environment to foster individual development and self-help skills. We use a scaffolded approach to learning through systematically building on students’ experiences and knowledge as they are acquiring new skills in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. Their curious minds are exposed to an enriched curriculum focusing on language development by using pictures, books and basic academics in their environment. Following simple instructions is implemented through circle time, story time, art, and curriculum projects. Besides the social, emotional development, we also focus on developing fine motor skills through fun and sensory activities. Our Little Explorers are ready to put to practice their newfound independence by exploring their surroundings as they come with a Brighter understanding of their world around them.
Also offers: Older Toddlers, Pre-K, Preschool
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Childcare center and preschool program for infants through Pre-Kindergarten. Site utilizes a play-based curriculum focused on inspiring a love of learning through a combination of early academics and...
Infant Daycare
Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.
Toddler Daycare
Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.
Also offers: Preschool Program, Discovery Preschool, Prekindergarten Program
Speaks Spanish
Non-profit early childhood center offers infant care as part of a larger program for children up to age five. Program is located at Palo Alto VA Hospital and reserves 70% of enrollment for families...
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We are thrilled to be part of the Building Kidz Worldwide family of campuses, providing local Palo Alto families a plethora of services including toddler care, preschool, after-school for children up...
Infants
In this class we brighten up the world by helping our youngest children discover their senses, explore their surroundings, nurture their development and celebrate their milestones. From one-on-one interactions that help build nurturing relationships in everyday moments to age-appropriate books to support speech and language development, our classrooms provide the ideal setting for the youngest children. We are also encouraging children to work on finger painting, music, and pretend play to spark creativity while also exposing them to structures to help with perceptual motor development. When children leave this classroom they will have a Brighter Beginning to the world around them.
Older Toddlers
Our classrooms are filled with endless learning opportunities to enhance children’s cognitive and language skills with basic academics through small-group activities that encourage investigation, exploration, and discovery. Our scaffolding approach is a critical component in teaching new tasks with multiple steps where our teachers provide support for students. Our children that are now engaging in short sentence conversions are able to absorb information within our curriculum that is designed to support creative expression, literacy and music by fostering their curious minds. By introducing skills that enable independence through enriching art projects and hands-on activities, we are ensuring they are able to expand concepts that were developed in Little Explorers.
Also offers: Young Toddlers, Pre-K, Preschool
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Club-J is a Monday–Friday after-school program at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto that runs until 6:00 PM. Club J is a one-of-a-kind, licensed program that provides a wide range of activities that...
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OFJCC Leslie Family Preschool is a Jewish, play-based preschool located in Palo Alto, inspired by a constructivist and innovative approach to education. We are an inclusive, warm, and nurturing...
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Preschool program near Mitchell Park where children learn through curiosity and play. Ample outdoors time is available for students.
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An eclectic, Waldorf-inspired preschool focusing on the growth and development of the whole child. This hands on environment strives to build community and empower children.
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A holistic preschool that focuses on promoting curiosity and seeks to instill a love of learning. Community oriented, this facility strives to create a larger family so that each child feels supported...
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Non-profit infant and toddler care center near Robles Park. Experienced staff provide lots of individual attention to babies in well-equipped indoor and outdoor play areas.
Speaks Spanish
Warm environment where children are engaged in activities that stimulate all their senses and provide a platform for independent learning.
Speaks Spanish
Montessori preschool for older toddlers the Palo Alto, Stanford, and surrounding communities since 1977. Program and curriculum are designed to encourage imagination and self-confidence while offering...
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Spanish-immersion preschool across the street from Escondido Elementary School and Stanford University. Program is designed to include children who do not speak any Spanish at enrollment; curriculum...
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Preschool encouraging family involvement knowing that Children develop at different times. Engaging the mind at an early age is important for growth and learning.
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Infant center at Bright Horizons, a large backup daycare center in Palo Alto Square. Program provides close supervision of babies in an environment filled with music, books, sensory toys, and soft...
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Daycare providing daily hugs and healthy meals. Quality care in a loving nurturing environment.
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Academic-based preschool program providing opportunities for development. Self-help skills, social skill growth, language development and academics are promoted through age-appropriate curriculum....
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Mandarin immersion school providing a multicultural learning environment for preschool, pre-kindergarten, and transitional kindergarten students. Facility strives to build language proficiency as well...
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Large daycare center and preschool near Briones Park. Curriculum includes language, math, science, music, and art; program fosters social and intellectual growth and readiness for kindergarten.
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Preschool located in Palo Alto. This preschool offers an innovative curriculum that involves science experiments, creative projects, and singing and dancing.
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Small, nurturing preschool program near the Stanford University campus. Curriculum includes art, music and movement, outdoor play, dramatic play, and circle time; program fosters self-confidence and...
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Well rounded Preschool program that educates not only on the core subjects but incorporates computers and different software for maximum growth and development. Imagination and creativity also...
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Palo Verde Kids' Club is an after-school program operated by Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) that serves elementary school students from Palo Verde Elementary School. The program provides...
Speaks Spanish
Childcare facility offering daycare services for children and families in the Palo Alto community. Teachers provide a balance of academic and recreational activities to prepare children for school....
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Small preschool near Robles Park. Premises include outdoor area and facility is clean and safe.
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Palo Verde Kids Club is a licensed child care center offering school age care programs located at 3450 Louis Rd in Palo Verde in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Sojourner Truth Child Development Center Infant Toddler is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 3990 Ventura Ct in Ventura in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to...
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Addison Kids Club is a licensed child care center offering school age care programs located at 650 Addison Ave in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Sojourner Truth Child Development Center (Preschool) is a licensed child care center offering preschool programs located at 3990 Ventura Ct in Ventura in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to...
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El Carmelo Kids Club is a licensed child care center offering school age care programs located at 3024 Bryant St in Midtown in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Walter Hays Kids Club is a licensed child care center offering school age care programs located at 1525 Middlefield Rd in Community Center in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to inquire about...
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Small Montessori preschool where children are taught to explore their interests. Kids choose their own activities and clean them up when they're finished.
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Odyssey Preschool is a licensed child care center offering preschool programs located at 100 Addison Ave in University South in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Bowman School Children's House is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 693 Arastradero Rd in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Stanford West Children's Center is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 625 Clark Way in Palo Alto, CA. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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