Jardin de Mariposas School
Daycare center in Los Altos Hills, CA. 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
About the program
Jardin de Mariposas School is a licensed daycare center in Los Altos Hills, California, on the state register since 2018. It is licensed for 60 children and serves preschool ages.
Jardin de Mariposas is a Spanish immersion school in Los Altos Hills focusing on science, art, and nature exploration.
The program follows a language immersion and nature-based approach and offers Spanish.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Jardin de Mariposas School does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,452 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
1596.7995(a)(1) · 101217(a)(12) · 101226(e)(3)(B)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
Melissa and her team have created a really special place here. It's beyond your typical childcare - it feels like a magical learning community and is rich with culture. Loved how multi-dimensional the experience is - lots of outdoor structured and unstructured play, child-centered, emergent curriculum, gardening, animal care, music, singing, making and sharing meals, field trip experiences, exposure to other cultures…
Kristen Cuneo · 5/5 on Google · a year agoWe love this preschool! Our 3.5-year-old is so happy here. The teachers and director are passionate, thoughtful, warm with the kids, communicative with parents, and always planning creative new activities to help the kids learn about nature, art, science, letters, and of course Spanish! We were nervous to move from our old (super expensive) preschool to someplace new after our move, but we love Jardin even more.…
Lydia Kearney · 5/5 on Google · 3 years agoMelissa has started something very special and unique community here…staff are compassionate and helpful in many aspects of toddler’s emotional and social development. My daughter looks forward going to school every day and comes back home with many stories, she’s in 2s and being at JDM did wonders for her to start communicating and expressing her feelings!
Mahnaz Milani · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoA wonderful preschool -- well run, great teachers, and (bonus) in Spanish
Gayle Laakmann McDowell · 5/5 on Google · 8 years agoGetting there
26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Questions about Jardin de Mariposas School
Is Jardin de Mariposas School licensed?
Yes. Jardin de Mariposas School holds an active Day Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 434415418), with a licensed capacity of 60 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Jardin de Mariposas School had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 3 citations for Jardin de Mariposas School, across 5 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Jardin de Mariposas School take?
Jardin de Mariposas School is licensed to serve preschool ages.
How much does Jardin de Mariposas School cost?
Jardin de Mariposas School does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.