Ontario Christian Preschool/Day Care is a Christ-centered, CCLD-licensed preschool serving ages 2.5 to 5 in central Ontario, California. Operating since 1994 under the Ontario Christian School umbrella, it is one of the region's largest preschool programs with licensed capacity for 150 children, featuring 8 classrooms with a 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio and flexible scheduling options ranging from half-day to extended care (6:30 AM–6:00 PM). The structured curriculum emphasizes Bible instruction, pre-reading skills, and holistic development across cognitive, physical, and social domains, with special programming throughout the year including Farm Day and Storybook Day. CCLD inspection records show 6 Type B citations across 2022–2025, and enrollment requires at least one parent to be a practicing Christian Protestant or Catholic; families should review the full inspection records at ccld.dss.ca.gov and note that children must be fully potty-trained and at least 2.5 years old, limiting enrollment of infants and younger toddlers.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Christian, play-based learning approach with a holistic curriculum addressing social, cognitive, physical, and emotional skills. Combines academics with development of independence in a Christ-like environment.
Programs & activities: Bible instruction and Scripture memorization, pre-reading readiness, fine motor skills, math concepts, hands-on science, art, music, storytime, and technology. Special event days include Farm Day, Storybook Day, 100th Day of School, and Harvest Day.
What sets it apart: Student-to-teacher ratio of 9:1; average class size 18 with one teacher and one aide; 175 students across 8 classrooms. Hours range from Half Day (8:15-11:45) to Extended Full Day (6:30 AM-6:00 PM) with 2/3/5-day options; children must be potty trained and at least 2.5 years old; hot lunch program available.
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Top 10 in Ontario
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Ontario. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.</span>
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Best K-Ready
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Ontario. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Updated · July 2026
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