Recognition of Excellence · Rialto, CA · 2026

La Petite Academy of Rialto

620 West Baseline Road, Rialto, CA 92376
https://www.lapetite.com/your-local-school/rialto-ca-7194/
🏆 Ranked #4 in Rialto · 6.0 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 10 in Rialto
Top 10 in Rialto
Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Rialto. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
 Best Curriculum
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.
 Best Infant Care
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Rialto. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
 Best K-Ready
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.
Full Ranking Detail
Ages 6wk–12yrExtended HoursBefore & After SchoolPrivate Kindergarten

La Petite Academy of Rialto is a CCLD-licensed Day Care Center and School Age Day Care Center at 620 West Baseline Road, serving infants through age 12 with full continuity of care and extended hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Operating in Rialto for over 30 years with a capacity of 50 children, the center offers programs across Infants, Toddlers, Early Preschool, Preschool, Pre-K, and Private Kindergarten, supplemented by enrichment electives in Spanish, Music, Handwriting, Math, and Yoga. Parent reviews on ResellerRatings (4.07 stars, 38 reviews) and Yelp (23 reviews) indicate solid family engagement and satisfaction, though the 3.7-star Yelp average suggests mixed sentiment warranting a parent tour to verify communication and staff responsiveness firsthand. The center's hands-on, developmentally-informed curriculum and live classroom video access via SproutAbout offer transparency and engagement tools for working families.

Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care6.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0

Programs & curriculum

Curriculum & approach: Emphasizes hands-on learning experiences across age groups, describing preschoolers as active little innovators using hands-on learning.

Programs & activities: Programs for infants through age 12 including Infants, Toddlers, Twos, Early Preschool, Preschool, Pre-K, Junior/Private/Transitional Kindergarten. Enrichment electives include Handwriting & Advanced Math, Music, Phonics, Soccer, Spanish, and Yoga, plus Before/After School Care, Drop-In Care, School Break Camps, and Summer Camp (Wondercamp).

What sets it apart: Open Monday-Friday 6:00 AM-6:00 PM. Offers the SproutAbout app with free live streaming video of the child's classroom. Director Araceli Quach holds Early Child Development Certification and First Aid/CPR. Promotion of $250 on first week (enroll by September 4, 2026).

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Top 10 in Rialto
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Best Curriculum
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Best Infant Care
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Best K-Ready
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Updated · July 2026

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