Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Cupertino. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Cupertino. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Cupertino. 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 Cupertino. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Cupertino. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Cupertino. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
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De Anza College Child Development Center is a college-based center-based provider located at 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd in Cupertino, serving children ages 18 months through 5 years. The center distinguishes itself by employing De Anza College ECE student teachers under faculty supervision, allowing it to apply current early childhood education research in real time while providing hands-on learning experiences for college students. The spacious campus offers ample indoor and outdoor learning environments for a diverse, community-wide enrollment. A single highly positive Yelp reviewer characterized the quality as "the best you can get," though the review base is limited and caregiver continuity is subject to student teacher rotation each semester; additionally, the center does not serve children under 18 months.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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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 Cupertino. 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 Arts & Music
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest arts & music score in Cupertino. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.</span>
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