The staff at KinderCare on Walnut Boulevard is passionate about what they do each and every day.
Your child is is phenomenal hands! The experience and dedication each teacher brings to the classroom is evident in the fun activities and focused curriculum your child is exposed on a daily basis.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1994
Student Body
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- School Motto: It's more than daycare, it's KinderCare!
- KinderCare on Walnut Boulevard provides fun, educational experiences that make learning come alive for children. Young children grow intellectually when using our multidimensional "hands-on" learning activities. Utilizing the Knowledge Universe Early Foundations curriculum, academics are introduced through various experiences that allow children to learn through their senses, their feelings and their intellects. We'd love for your family to join ours, so please call us to set up a tour and experience the KinderCare difference for yourself!
- Our center provides a safe and secure place for your child to learn and grow. Key pad entry, fenced in playground and alarmed classroom doors are just a few of the features we provide to give you the piece of mind when your drop off your most valued possession to our care. Staff are CPR and First Aid trained. Monthly safety drills are performed along with nightly cleaning of the entire facility.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
- Accreditations: Others - other_accreditations
- Enrollment: Min Age - 2 YEAR-OLDS, Max Age - 5 YEAR-OLDS
- Yes
- Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Walnut Boulevard KinderCare?
The application deadline for Walnut Boulevard KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Walnut Boulevard KinderCare is Lindamood-bell Learning Processes Walnut Creek (0.7 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Walnut Creek Christian Academy (0.9 miles away)
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
1330 N Broadway Ste 204
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-1609
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-1609
0.7 miles
Gr: 2-11 | 5 students
101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(877) 673-8893
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(877) 673-8893
0.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Futures Academy - Pleasanton
Alternative School
4301 Hacienda Dr, Ste 120
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 948-8992
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 948-8992
0.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students
2336 Buena Vista Avenue
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 935-1587
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 935-1587
0.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
St. Mary Elementary School
(Catholic)
1158 Bont Ln
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 935-5054
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 935-5054
1.1 miles
Gr: K-8 | 336 students
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
1330 N Broadway Ste 204
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-1609
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-1609
0.7 miles
Gr: 2-11 | 5 students
101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(877) 673-8893
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(877) 673-8893
0.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Futures Academy - Pleasanton
Alternative School
4301 Hacienda Dr, Ste 120
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 948-8992
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 948-8992
0.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students
245 El Divisadero Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 945-6464
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 945-6464
1.3 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 417 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fusion Academy Walnut Creek ![Fusion Academy Walnut Creek Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.]( "Fusion Academy Walnut Creek Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.")
Alternative School
3003 Oak Road, Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(877) 673-8893
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(877) 673-8893
1.5 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 52 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition & acceptance rate listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
1330 N Broadway Ste 204
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-1609
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-1609
0.7 miles
Gr: 2-11 | 5 students
101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(877) 673-8893
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(877) 673-8893
0.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Futures Academy - Pleasanton
Alternative School
4301 Hacienda Dr, Ste 120
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 948-8992
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 948-8992
0.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students
2336 Buena Vista Avenue
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 935-1587
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 935-1587
0.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
St. Mary Elementary School
(Catholic)
1158 Bont Ln
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 935-5054
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 935-5054
1.1 miles
Gr: K-8 | 336 students
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
2336 Buena Vista Avenue
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 935-1587
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 935-1587
0.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
975 N San Carlos Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 933-0666
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 933-0666
1.1 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 443 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Walnut Creek KinderCare ![Walnut Creek KinderCare Photo - Lobby]( "Walnut Creek KinderCare Photo - Lobby")
Daycare / Preschool
2850 Cherry Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 943-6777
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 943-6777
1.3 miles
Gr: NS-PK
Wellspring Educational Services Inc
Special Education School
1543 Sunnyvale Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 295-3080
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 295-3080
1.5 miles
Gr: PK-10 | 32 students Tuition listed
KSS Immersion Schools, Walnut Creek ![KSS Immersion Schools, Walnut Creek Photo - At KSS, students thrive under the caring instruction of experienced teachers from Spanish-speaking countries across the globe. Our instructors rely on a combination of play-based and academically-focused methods to teach Math, Science, and Language Arts.]( "KSS Immersion Schools, Walnut Creek Photo - At KSS, students thrive under the caring instruction of experienced teachers from Spanish-speaking countries across the globe. Our instructors rely on a combination of play-based and academically-focused methods to teach Math, Science, and Language Arts.")
Daycare / Preschool
2780 Camino Diablo
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(877) 442-2555
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(877) 442-2555
1.6 miles
Gr: NS-PK Tuition listed
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Walnut Creek Intermediate
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2425 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6840
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6840
0.1 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 940 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Buena Vista Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2355 San Juan Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6822
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6822
0.8 miles
Gr: K-5 | 495 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Las Lomas High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1460 South Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 280-3920
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 280-3920
1.2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,577 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Indian Valley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
551 Marshall Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 944-6828
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 944-6828
1.3 miles
Gr: K-5 | 355 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Walnut Heights Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4064 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 944-6834
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 944-6834
1.3 miles
Gr: K-5 | 427 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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