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Phillips Brooks Nursery School

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

2245 Avy Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025

Visit website ↗(650) 854-4545Directions ↗Licensed for 67
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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
1
Complaint visits
0
Last visit
3/28/2025
Total visits
4

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Phillips Brooks Nursery School serves preschool through 5th grade students with a focus on strong academics, social-emotional development, and inclusive community. The school emphasizes hands-on, collaborative learning and features a campus with indoor-outdoor learning opportunities.

Philosophy
Intentionally serving students with a strong academic base, foundational social emotional skills to become caring human beings, and an inclusive family community. The school embraces hands-on, collaborative, and challenging learning while fostering curiosity and a love of learning.
Ages served
Preschool through 5th Grade
Outdoor
Campus nestled in Menlo Park offers indoor-outdoor learning; robust before- and after-school programming

Programs

  • •Strong Academics
  • •Social-Emotional Development
  • •Before- and After-School Programming
  • •Summer@PBS

Highlights

  • ✓Hands-on, collaborative, and challenging learning
  • ✓Social-emotional skills development
  • ✓Indoor-outdoor learning campus
  • ✓Active and diverse community

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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