Atherton · Licensed center

Menlo Park City School District Early Learning

What these mean, and where they come from

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.

How they teach

Play-based

“The curriculum will prepare children for school through a creative, developmentally appropriate, child-centered, play-based program.”In their words, July 2026.earlylearning.mpcsd.org

One of 82 Bay Area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

What it costs

$3,980 a month for a toddler

Toddler$3,980

Higher than 13 of 16 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.

Preschool$3,100

Higher than 28 of 36 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.

Menlo Park City School District Early LearningMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Bay Area prices as of September 29, 2026. Half-day (morning) $2,580 to $3,200 a month. Deposit $1,500, not refundable. Prices from their website, July 2026.

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What the state has found

Routine visits: 1 of 4 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
December 10, 2025
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — 101229(a)(1)Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews and record review, children were left playing in outside courtyard without visual supervision. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care · December 10, 2025

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 10, 2025

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

101229(a)(1)Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews and record review, children were left playing in outside courtyard without visual supervision. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care

State report

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

A day here

Hours
7:45 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Schedule
Full-Day, School-Day, Part-Day

Details

(650) 463-1236

Website
earlylearning.mpcsd.org
Address
95 Edge Road
License
414004466, active
Ages they serve
2 years to 5 years old
Ownership
Government-runSource: ccld.dss.ca.gov

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