Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Rialto. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Rialto. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Rialto. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Rialto. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Rialto. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Rialto. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Calvary Chapel Rialto (Preschool) at 1391 West Merrill Avenue in Rialto, California is a CCLD-licensed Day Care Center (license #364840318) with a capacity of 60 children, serving preschool-age children in a faith-based setting since June 2010. The center maintains exceptional community confidence, with a 4.5-star Yelp rating and 5-out-of-5 Niche scores, plus parent testimonials praising the teachers, environment, and curriculum; one family reports 29 years of loyalty to the school. The faith-based, play-centered curriculum emphasizes social, emotional, spiritual, and academic development through hands-on learning and biblical foundations. Families seeking infant care or secular programming should note that the center serves preschool entry only and operates within a Christ-centered framework; interested families should verify current licensing status at ccld.dss.ca.gov before enrollment.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based, play-centered approach in a Christ-centered environment. Children grow through hands-on learning, play, and biblical foundations.
What sets it apart: Licensed to serve up to 60 children. Established October 2010; emphasizes social, emotional, spiritual, and academic development.
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Best Curriculum
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Rialto. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</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 Rialto. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Rialto. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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