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Bright Horizons Palo Alto Square

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Ages
Infants (0–2 yrs)
Teacher ratio
1:4 (CA min)

3000 El Camino Real #3-110, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Visit website ↗(650) 493-3777Directions ↗Licensed for 16
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 2/18/2025 (4 total).

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

About this preschool

Bright Horizons in Palo Alto offers early education and preschool with flexible year-round schedules while prioritizing school readiness. The center provides age-specific programs from infants through elementary school with a comprehensive curriculum focused on social-emotional learning and 21st-century skills.

Philosophy
Integrated and emergent curriculum emphasizing school readiness, social-emotional learning through programs like Caring Matters and Toward a Better World, development of growth mindset, executive function, and 21st-century skills including literacy, math, problem-solving, and creative thinking.

Programs

  • •Infants
  • •Toddlers & Twos
  • •Preschool
  • •Pre-Kindergarten
  • •Elementary Schools
  • •Before & After-School
  • •Summer Camps
  • •Montessori Schools

Highlights

  • ✓97% of parents report child entered elementary school prepared and ready
  • ✓98% of parents and teachers agree graduates have strong enthusiasm for learning
  • ✓Flexible schedules available year-round
  • ✓Age-specific support for every stage

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