Child care and education
Please note: The City of Menlo Park's child care facilities will be closed on Friday, Sept. 25, for staff training. We will resume regularly scheduled business hours the following day.
Early childhood education
Belle Haven Child Development Center provides licensed, subsidized early childhood education and development services for income-qualified children ages three to five years. The program's daily curriculum supports the socio-emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children and their families. Daily nutritional breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack are integral to the program. Services are funded in part by grant funding from the State of California.
Menlo Children’s Center provides licensed early childhood education for children ages 18 months through five years. The program's daily curriculum includes activities that support natural curiosity, physical activity, and children's social and emotional development, as well as offering a nutritional component.
School age child care
Belle Haven Youth Center provides licensed afterschool care for children in kindergarten through fifth grade during the school year, and a full-day summer camp program. The Belle Haven Youth Center includes daily nutrition, homework support, and activities that support a child's development. Belle Haven Youth Center is housed inside Belle Haven Community Campus, where children have structured access to other activities including aquatics, nutrition, and two libraries.
Menlo Children's Center Afterschool Program provides licensed afterschool care for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The program also provides a full-day, eight-week summer camp for school-aged children. All programs include a nutrition component and daily activities to support well-being, adventurousness, and age-appropriate development.