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Preschools & Pre-K in Palo Alto, CA

Preschool and pre-K programs in Palo Alto take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $410 a week in Santa Clara County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Palo Alto
17
daycare centers
16
in-home daycare
1
take infants
4
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Palo Alto

Showing 1 to 17 of 17

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those in a state pre-K program, then those that offer pre-K on their own website, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Building Kidz School

    5.0· 15 reviews

    569 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 9
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  3. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Esther Corona & Mohamed Chakmakchi

    5.0· 12 reviews

    Palo Alto, CA 94301 · address shared with families

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Gani Preschool

    5.0· 6 reviews

    3070 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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How this list is made: Palo Alto daycares whose California record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Palo Alto

Preschool-age care at a center in Santa Clara County, per week (2022)
$410
The Santa Clara County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $347 a week.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Palo Alto

  1. 1

    Ask about the day

    Ask how the day runs: free play, circle time, outdoor time and naps. Ask what children do to get ready for kindergarten.

  2. 2

    Half day or full day

    Many preschools run half days or school-year hours. If you work full time, ask about before- and after-care.

  3. 3

    Ask about cost

    Ask for the tuition, the registration fee and whether the state's pre-K or child care assistance can pay part of it.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.

Nearby

Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Palo Alto?

17 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Palo Alto. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

What is the difference between preschool and pre-K?

Pre-K is the year before kindergarten, usually for 4-year-olds, and many states fund free or low-cost pre-K. Preschool is the wider term for programs for children of about 3 to 5. Many daycares run both, and this list has both.

Is there free preschool near me?

Head Start is free for children 3 to 5 from families who qualify, and many school districts run free pre-K classes. School-district pre-K is often not on child care license lists, so check with your school district too.

What age is pre-K?

Pre-K is usually for children who turn 4 by a cutoff date in late summer or early fall, the year before kindergarten. Each state sets its own cutoff.

What is the difference between preschool and daycare?

A preschool teaches children of about 3 to 5 before kindergarten, often for part of the day. A daycare looks after children while parents work, often all day, and many daycares run a preschool room. This list has both: places whose state record serves preschool-age children, that offer pre-K on their own website, or that are named a preschool.

Are these daycares licensed in California?

Every listing here comes from the California child care license records.