Redwood City · Licensed center
Harper School
At a glance
- Large academic center, licensed for 110 children.
- Ages They list: Toddler (2 yrs) through Transitional Kindergarten (5 yrs).
- Tuition $833 to $2,083 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 12, 2025Nothing cited
- Dec 10, 2024Nothing cited
Aug 1, 20231 citation
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 12, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 1, 2023
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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What it costs
$833 to $2,083 a month
Bay Area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Half day (morning)
- $542 to $1,333 a month
- Application fee
- $500
- Siblings
- 2nd child 20% discount, 3rd child 30%, 4th child 40%, 5th child 50%, 6th child 60%, 7th child 100% free
A day here
- Schedule
- Full Days, Mornings, Mornings + Lunch
How they teach
Academic
“There is a strong emphasis on reading, phonics, math, and learning by doing (e.g. writing the alphabet, counting, simple coding, robotics, playing musical instruments).”
Details
- Phone
- (650) 260-3344
- Address
- 3150 Granger Way, Redwood City, 94061
- License
- 414004824
- Ages they serve
- Toddler (2 yrs) through Transitional Kindergarten (5 yrs)
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 harperschool.org/…/preschool-overview.html
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 harperschool.org/…/tuition.html
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 harperschool.org/…/tuition.html
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 harperschool.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 harperschool.org/…/preschool-overview.html
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.