Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Temple City. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Temple City. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Temple City. 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 Temple City. 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 Temple City. 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 Temple City. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
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Pacific Friends School is a CCLD-licensed center-based provider at 6210 Temple City Blvd in Temple City, serving children ages 2 through Kindergarten with before-and-after school care. Operating for over 68 years with a capacity of 116, the center features a 3-acre campus with outdoor play space and maintains a strong Yelp presence with 30 verified reviews. Staff are CPR/First Aid-certified, and extended hours from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm accommodate working families. A single Type B CCLD citation issued in March 2026 reflects the center's inspection history, which prospective families may want to review directly.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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