Published: March 2008 Schools

C.A.R. Milestones
3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Phone: 618-3325
Web: www.c-a-r.org
E-mail: avril@c-a-r.org
Developmentally focused, inclusive program for children 2-5 years old. Low 1:5 teacher-to-student ratio. Staff trained and educated in early childhood development. Access to occupational, physical and speech therapists. Hours: Kinderplay, 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays; KinderSocial, 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; KinderPrep, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Children's Pre-School Center (CPSC)
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Phone: 493-5770
Web: www.cpsccares.org
E-mail: arajput@cpsccares.org
Open arms, Open hearts - Opening minds together …. Every day at CPSC holds new adventures for your children from the youngest infant to the oldest preschooler. Your child will experience the joy of finger painting, the thrill of dancing, the pleasure of building towers, and the satisfaction of mastering pre-literacy and pre-math skills with the support and guidance of a dedicated, loving, multicultural teaching staff.

International School of the Peninsula
151 Laura Lane, Palo Alto
Phone: 251-8504
Web: www.istp.org
E-mail: admissions@istp.org
Nursery-8th grade, co-education, dual language immersion day school specializing in French/English and Chinese/English (Mandarin) programs. Celebrating more than 25 years of providing academic bilingual excellence in Palo Alto. School accepts monolingual children for nursery, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten – no previous second language experience required. To learn more, visit the Web site.

Trinity School
2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park
Phone: 854-0288
Web: www.trinity-mp.org
E-mail: admission@trinity-mp.org
Early childhood through grade 5. Trinity School encourages preschool to grade 5 children from all backgrounds to love learning. Trinity fosters rigorous academics grounded in child-centered content. The legacy of a Trinity education is a curious mind and a discerning heart.

Wright Swim School
3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Phone: 494-1480
Web: www.c-a-r.org
E-mail: swim@c-a-r.org
Indoor, warm-water (92 degree) pool for year-round instruction. Group and private lessons; age appropriate and designed for children 4 months to 12 years of age. Parent-tot, preschool, beginning, intermediate, advanced, and skill and stroke refinement lessons scheduled weekday afternoons/evenings and weekend mornings. Professional swim instructors with lifeguard, CPR and first-aid certifications. Your child's safety in the water is the school's number-one priority.

Elite Musketeer Fencer's Club
160B Constitution Drive, Menlo Park
Phone: 650-353-0717
Fax: 408 317 0480
Web: www.emfc.net
E-mail: valerie@emfc.net
Fencing Programs for kids and adults, recreational and competitive. Summer camps, birthday parties, private lessons and group classes.

Jim Gorman Swim School
3249 Alpine Road, Portola Valley
Phone: 854-6699 ext. 100
E-mail: laura@laderaoaks.com
Patient, professional instructors and warm, clean pools make it fun to learn to swim. Private and small group lessons for all ages and abilities, from water babies (3-30 months) to national champions. Weekday and weekend lessons available for sign-ups now.

Little House Senior Activities Center
800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park
Phone: 326-2025
Web: www.peninsulavolunteers.org
E-mail: tpuckett@peninsulavolunteers.org
Computer workshops, health lectures, investments, travel, self-improvement, movies, opera previews, ballroom dancing and weekend trips for people over 50. Costs range from free to $40. Register in person or by phone.

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View
Phone: 940-1333
Web: www.mvlaae.net
The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Improve your skills. Offering: Arts and crafts, computers, digital-camera techniques, ESL, foreign languages, genealogy, high school programs and GED, memoirs, motorcycle-safety training, music and dance, needlework, orchestra, parent education, physical fitness and vocational education. Older-adult classes (55+, $18).