Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Glendora. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Glendora. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Glendora. 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 Glendora. 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 Glendora. 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 Glendora. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Learn, Play and Grow Preschool is a licensed Christian-affiliated center-based provider at 1000 E Route 66 in central Glendora, serving children ages 2 through 5 Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. With 68 verified 5-star Yelp reviews—by far the highest-rated center in Glendora—and zero CCLD citations on record (cleaner than the county average), the facility has built a strong reputation for warm, loving care grounded in small classroom ratios: 1:6 for toddlers and 1:8 for threes through fives, well below state maximums. The center uses a play-based, Christian-integrated curriculum aligned with California state standards, shares daily photos and documentation via Brightwheel, and maintains capacity of 45 under CCLD license #198018022 (active since November 2014). The program is faith-based and serves ages 2–5 only; families seeking a secular curriculum or infant care will need alternative arrangements.
Safety8.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion9.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Class sizes2.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Christian-based, play-based preschool with lesson plans stated to fulfill California state standards. Curriculum is individualized to adapt to children's growing demands while challenging them.
Programs & activities: Daily learning activities with photo/video documentation shared with parents, supervised social interaction with peers, and age-appropriate classroom experiences for toddlers through 5-year-olds.
What sets it apart: Small, woman-owned licensed Christian preschool in Glendora emphasizing small class sizes and low ratios (toddlers 1:6; 3s/4s/5s 1:8). Uses the Brightwheel app for parent communication, billing, daily updates, and enrollment.
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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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 Glendora. 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 Glendora. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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