Holy Cross Lutheran Children's Center

Holy Cross Lutheran Children's Center offers a Christ-centered child care program that includes arts, crafts, cooking, carpentry, dramatic play, games and sports, music, study time, and daily worship. Children take part in activities such as an art show, field trips, swim lessons at Los Gatos Swim & Racquet Club as staffing allows, recreational swim, sports and games, water fun, science projects, nature and wood crafts, games and puzzles, and music, stories and reading. Children provide their own lunches on full days, and snacks are not provided due to the pandemic.

• Ages: 5–11 years old
• Schedule: Christ-centered child care before and after school from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm for children in grades TK–5, with care also available on school in-service days, plus a summer program for children entering grades 1–6 offered Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm

The School Age Day Care Program is held on the grounds of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and uses the Good News Building and Celebration Center classrooms for indoor activities and the playground area for outdoor fun, with the play area sealed off by gates while children are at child care. Children are taken to and from school in either 15-passenger or 17-passenger youth buses, and during the pandemic these youth buses run at half capacity. Transportation is also provided to Summer School for Union School District students, and all vehicles are licensed and inspected by the California Highway Patrol.

The program is described as Christ-centered and is designed to help children develop a healthy self-concept, encouraging them to recognize and appreciate the talents God has given them while accepting and adapting to their personal limitations. Children experience God's love in action through teachers and staff who reinforce the concept of Jesus Christ as Lord, Savior and Friend.

Drivers for the program have Class B driver's licenses and youth bus certificates, undergo a physical every two years, submit to a written examination and behind-the-wheel driving test, and possess CPR and first aid certification. Holy Cross Lutheran Children's Center admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin and operates under Facility # 430710153. The Children's Center has received the Best of Los Gatos Award for 11 years in a row.

Last updated March 6, 2026.