Stanford Madera Grove Children's Center
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751 OLMSTEAD ROAD, STANFORD, CA 94305
MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. | 650-721-6632 | VISIT WEBSITE
Stanford Madera Grove Children’s Center (SMG) is an early childhood learning program, operated by the International Child Resource Institute (ICRI). SMG is open to university affiliates.
How SMG Works
- Stanford Madera Grove Children’s Center is operated by the International Child Resource Institute.
- ICRI offers high quality programs targeted to the specific developmental needs of infants, toddlers, preschool and pre-K children.
- All programs use play-based emergent curriculum methods to explore language, art, science, music, social studies, mathematics and physical tasks.
- Infant and toddler programs provide sensory and language opportunities designed to help children discover and explore at their level.
- Preschool programs encourage children to learn through opportunities to explore, create, invent, hypothesize, test and discover in a warm, open environment.
Learn more about the Emergent curriculum
Classroom Designations
- Stanford Madera Grove Children’s Center has a licensing capacity for 204 children and serves children ages eight weeks to five years.
- Child capacity numbers are determined by the California Department of Social Services, Child Care Licensing Division and are based on the indoor/outdoor area to which the children will have access.
- Of the 204 available spaces, below is a breakdown of the classroom size designations based on 100% enrollment:
| AGE GROUP | GROUP SIZE | # OF CLASSES |
|---|---|---|
| Infants | 8 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 10-12 | 4 |
| Twos | 16 | 2 |
| Preschool | 18-20 | 6 |
Waitlist Application and Process
- Enrollment priority is given to faculty, students, postdocs, and university staff, respectively.
- You may submit your application online.
Faculty, Staff, Students, Postdocs, and Visitors - Child care application page