Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in San Leandro. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in San Leandro. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
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Davis Street Child Development Center – Lakeside is a state-assisted part-day preschool program serving ages 2–5 from within the Lakeside Apartments complex in San Leandro. The center is part of a four-site Davis Street nonprofit network that integrates child development with broader family services including health and social support. Its emergent curriculum emphasizes multicultural awareness and develops social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills, with all instructional staff credentialed by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. However, the program operates only part-day (approximately 3 hours per session) and serves income-eligible families only, making it unsuitable as standalone care for working parents requiring full-day coverage.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses emergent curriculum where teachers design projects unique to a child or group of children, emphasizing multicultural awareness and social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
Programs & activities: Offers before and after school care, full-day care for non-school days, and summer camp at select locations.
What sets it apart: All staff are site supervisors and teachers permitted by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Operates four licensed centers serving potty-trained children ages 2.9 to 10 years.
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Best K-Ready
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