Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Newark. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Newark. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Newark. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Newark. 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 Newark. 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 Newark. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
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Kidango – Schilling Center is a NAEYC-accredited, CCLD-licensed child care center at 36901 Spruce St in central Newark, California, serving preschool-age children in part-day and full-day programs. The center's spotless regulatory record—zero citations across all inspections since its January 2015 opening—reflects rigorous compliance, while its NAEYC accreditation represents a quality standard fewer than 4% of California centers achieve and reflects Kidango's network-wide commitment to excellence. Using a research-based Creative Curriculum aligned with California Department of Education learning foundations, the center benefits from Kidango's multilingual staff, integrated mental health services, family advocacy, and nutrition support. Licensed capacity is 40 children. No public parent reviews are available for independent verification, and families should note that the center does not serve infants.
Safety7.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management8.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses a research-based curriculum designed to prepare children for kindergarten and lifelong learning. Components include SEEDS of Learning, Early Language/Literacy/Math, and Social Emotional Development.
Programs & activities: Offers part-day and full-day preschool programs.
What sets it apart: Hours: office 7:30am-5:30pm; part-day classes 8:30-11:30am and 12:30-3:30pm; full-day 7:30am-5:30pm. License #013421997. Emphasizes a diverse staff and families; Regional Director holds a Master's in Educational Leadership.
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