Mountain View · Licensed center

Yew Chung International School, Silicon Valley,pre

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

How they teach

Developmental and bilingual

“At YCIS, our early childhood program is all about immersing our students in a supporting, bilingual learning environment where our teachers work together with parents to develop confident, caring and curious young learners.”In their words, July 2026.ycis-sv.com

“The focus in these early years is on whole-child development, building the character foundations, personal and social values that will support students for life.”In their words, July 2026.ycis-sv.com

One of 30 Bay Area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

What it costs

Deposit $2,500, not refundable. Sibling discount: 20% sibling discount for each child after the first is enrolled.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 0 of 3 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 21, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2022 — all of them cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 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

Meals
Parents may order hot lunches for their children through the school's catering service
Closed
Labor Day, Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas/Winter Break, MLK Day, Presidents' Day/CNY & Winter Break, Good Friday, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth

Details

(650) 903-0986

Website
ycis-sv.com
Address
199 East Middlefield Road
License
434412418, active
Ages they serve
at least two years of age by the first day of school (preschool)
Established
2002

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How they teach

How they teach

What it costs

  • Deposit, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 ycis-sv.com

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

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