Palo Alto Community Child Care
The Best In Child Care Begins With Us
Centers
- Barron Park Children's Center
- College Terrace Children's Center
- Downtown Children's Center
- Ellen Thacher Children's Center
- Sojourner Truth Child Development Center
Program Coordinator for all Preschool sites:
Lisa Rock, , (650) 493-2361 ext 18
Preschool Programs
PACCC's preschool programs work to create and maintain an environment that offers children a setting of warmth and security, while fostering independence and initiative by allowing freedom of choice within set limits. The primary goal is to provide a nondiscriminatory, friendly place where all children have the chance to grow, respect and enjoy one another.
We place an emphasis on individual growth by nurturing responsible social behavior, negotiation skills and problem solving through interaction with competent, understanding caregivers.
Our preschool programs support the child's emotional, social, cognitive, and physical growth in a play-based environment, which contributes to the development of the "whole child."
To be placed on the waiting list at one of PACCC's infant–toddler programs, please review PACCC's enrollment procedures and wait list priority, then fill out the wait list form and return it to the centers you would like to have your child attend.
Enrollment Procedure
- Contact the center of interest directly and set up a tour of the program. Tours are highly recommended as they allow you to observe the program and ask any questions you may have prior to enrolling. Each program varies in its size, location, environment and curriculum. Our goal is to match families to the program that best meets their needs and desires.
- If you are interested in subsidized care, you must first contact PACCC's subsidy coordinator at (650) 493-2361 ext.21 before contacting centers.
- Each site has its own Site Supervisor or Director and maintains a separate wait list. A separate wait list form must be submitted to each center you are interested in attending.
- Once you submit a wait list form to a center it is recommended that you contact the program periodically to check on your wait list status. Centers will contact you only if space becomes available.
- Once an enrollment space has been offered to you, it is time complete enrollment forms (see below for Infant-Toddler and Preschool Enrollment forms). Enrollment forms must be completed before your child begins attending the program. Your center's site supervisor or director will assist you with this process and will provide you with a Contract for Services.