La Petite Academy of Pleasanton, CA

Welcome to La Petite Academy in Pleasanton, CA! Our school is run by two wonderful directors - the first is Gerry Smith, who has her associate's degree in early childhood education and 11 years of experience as a teacher/director. She also has 15 years of experience as a social worker with the Head Start Program. Shaina Blake, our other program director, has her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education as well as 8 years of experience working with different classrooms and age groups.

Our local infant/toddler care, early preschool/pre-K and other age-specific programs offer the best in early childhood education. Our school is recognized by the community and the California Department of Social Services as a child care center that exceeds licensing standards and regulations.

Our staff has a wide range of educational background from master’s degrees to associate’s degrees as well as many, many years of experience. All are CPR and First Aid qualified.

Our infant, toddlers, and two's programs provide a developmentally-based curriculum which includes primary caregiving. Our preschool and pre-K program focuses on Back to Basics with an emphasis on helping children develop language, literacy and math skills to help prepare them for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

If you would like to know more about our amazing program, please schedule a tour of our wonderful La Petite Academy educational daycare in Pleasanton, CA!