Stanford has eight on-site early education and child care centers that serve children in the Stanford community ranging in age from infants to eight years old. All established centers are NAEYC accredited and offer the highest level of care, supervision and education.
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Child Care Centers: Infant Through Preschool
Stock Farm Road Children's Center (SFRCC)
183 Stock Farm Road, Stanford, CA 94304 | 650-736-8465 | Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Stacey Adams | Director
Kathy Mudge | Enrollment Coordinator
Stock Farm Road Children’s Center (SFRCC) serves children ages 8 weeks to 5 years and has an enrollment capacity of 124 children. SFRCC is open to Stanford University affiliates and Stanford Hospital/LPCH affiliates. Enrollment priority is given to faculty, clinician educators, students and postdocs, university staff, employees of Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health, respectively.
Visit the Stock Farm Road Children's Center website
Stanford Arboretum Children's Center (SACC)
215 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305 | 650-725-6322 | Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Allison Monroe | Director
kathy mudge | enrollment coordinator
The Stanford Arboretum Children's Center (SACC) serves children ages 8 weeks to 5 years and has an enrollment capacity of 138 children. SACC is open to Stanford University affiliates and Stanford Hospital/LPCH affiliates. Enrollment priority is given to faculty, students & postdocs, university staff, employees of Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health, respectively.
Visit the Stanford Arboretum Children's Center website
CCLC at Stanford West
625 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304 | 650-723-8700 | Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Kimeesean Donaldson | CENTER DIRECTOR
kathy mudge | enrollment coordinator
CCLC at Stanford West is located in the Stanford West Apartments. It serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years and has an enrollment capacity of 106 children. CCLC at Stanford West is open to affiliates of Stanford University and Stanford Hospital/LPCH. Enrollment priority is given to Stanford West Apartments’ residents, faculty, students & postdocs, university staff, employees of Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health, respectively.
Visit the CCLC at Stanford West website
Children's Center of Stanford Community (CCSC)
685 Pampas Lane, Stanford, CA 94305 | 650-853-3090 | Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Caren Gans | Director
hope flamenco | Enrollment coordinator
The Children’s Center of the Stanford Community (CCSC) is a non-profit parent participation program serving children ages 8 weeks to 5 years and has a capacity of 144 children. Parents may participate in their child’s classroom for a reduced tuition fee. Enrollment priority is given to faculty, students & postdocs, and university staff, respectively.
Visit the Children's Center of Stanford website
Stanford Madera Grove Children's Center
751 Olmsted Road, Stanford, CA 94305 | 650-721-6632 | Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Kadie Dianda | Executive Director
Heather Vise | Center DIRECTOR
Kathy Mudge | enrollment coordinator
Stanford Madera Grove Children’s Center has a capacity of 200 children ages 8 weeks to 5 years. Enrollment priority is given to faculty, students & postdocs, and university staff, respectively.
Visit the Stanford Madera Grove Children's Center website
Child Care: Preschool Through School Age
Rainbow School at Escondido Village
140 Comstock Circle, Stanford, CA 94305 | 650-723-0217 | Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Natalie Seer | Director
Rainbow School is a parent cooperative preschool for children ages 2.9 years to 5 years old, and has an enrollment capacity of 27 children. Rainbow is designed to meet the needs of international Stanford graduate student families living on campus in Escondido Village (EV) and offers waiting list priority and reduced tuition to residents of EV. Rainbow’s second priority group is Stanford students, faculty, staff and postdocs. Other community members have third priority for enrollment.
Visit the Rainbow School website
Pepper Tree After School Program at Escondido Village
865 Escondido Road, Stanford, CA 94305 | 650-723-3646 | Monday - Friday 12 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
NATALIE SEER | DIRECTOR
Pepper Tree After School Program located in Escondido Village, serves children in kindergarten through second grade (5 to 8 years old) and provides a high quality mix of play and enrichment at their on-campus facility. Pepper Tree is open to Stanford University affiliates, primarily serving families of graduate students. Priority and reduced tuition rates are given to residents of Escondido Village. Spring break care, summer camp and occasional full day care options are also available when Escondido School is closed. Pepper Tree has an enrollment capacity of 20, and the schedule matches the Escondido Elementary School bell schedule and calendar.
Visit the Pepper Tree School Program website
Bing Nursery School
850 Escondido Road, Stanford, CA 94305 | 650-723-4865
Bing Nursery School is a program within the School of Humanities & Sciences, serving as a laboratory for research and child development for the Department of Psychology.
Visit the Bing Nursery School website
