Santa Clara · Licensed center
L'Academy Language Immersion Preschool Sc
At a glance
- Small Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 12 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 7 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 16, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 22, 20242 citations
CCR 101239(a)(1)Type B
“(1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation, the temperature in Room 3 was 65 degrees Fahrenheit which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101239(a)(1)
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 2 of the staff ( #1 and #2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Jan 13, 2023Nothing cited
- Dec 14, 2022Nothing cited
- Sep 16, 2022Nothing cited
- Sep 13, 2022Nothing cited
- Jun 30, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 7 times had more: 55% of 145 had rules cited at 2 or more.
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%
- 1 of 726%This center
- 2 of 726%
- 3 of 715%
- 4 of 710%
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 16, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since June 2022 — 6 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.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 22, 2024
CCR 101239(a)(1) · Type B
(1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation, the temperature in Room 3 was 65 degrees Fahrenheit which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 2 of the staff ( #1 and #2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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A day here
- Meals
- Fresh, nutritious meals made in-house with organic ingredients when possible; children get warm lunches and two healthy snacks daily
Updates for parents, calendar and schedule
- Updates for parents
- Daily updates to families on the child's learning, progress, and classroom experiences
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- Full-time
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired, Montessori–inspired, play-based and bilingual
“Inspired by Reggio Emilia and Montessori methods, our approach encourages independence, creativity, and mindfulness in the classroom.”
Details
- Phone
- (408) 916-7536
- Address
- 351 Saratoga Ave, Santa Clara, 95050
- License
- 434416366
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com/infant-program
- Approach — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com/why-us
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Updates for parents, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
- Address, Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.