Explorer Preschool

Explorer Preschool offers Together Time, 2's, 3's to 5's, Pre-K, Lunch Bunch, and Kinder Club. Together Time meets on Fridays from 8:30 am to 10:00 am or 10:15 am to 11:45 am. The 2's program meets on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, and the 3's to 5's program meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, or Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Pre-K meets Monday through Thursday from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Programs

• 2's — Two years old by September 1st · Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00 am to 11:00 am or Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
• 3's to 5's — At least three years old by September 1st · Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00 am to 11:30 am; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am to 11:30 am; Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 11:30 am
• Pre-K — 4 years old by September 1st · Monday through Thursday, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

At a glance

• Ages: 1–5 years old
• General schedule: Preschool programs offered September through June. School year runs for nine months from September through the first week in June.

About the provider

Explorer Preschool opened on April 26, 1960 and has been in the San Jose community for over 60 years. Its mission is to honor each child's individual ability to learn through play, and empower parents to become child advocates at home and in their community. The program is NAEYC-accredited, licensed by the State of California, and a member of the Santa Clara Valley Council and the California Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools. It also includes parent education classes, collaboration with other parents, family participation in the school, all-school orientations, school business meetings, Parent Education Classes, fundraising activities, and school committees.

• Together Time — 12 months old by September 1st · Fridays, 8:30 am to 10:00 am or Fridays, 10:15 am to 11:45 am
• Lunch Bunch
• Kinder Club

Non-sectarian non-profit organization. Admits students and families of any race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin. Preschool family commitments include class orientation, all-school orientation, annual school business meeting, class culmination celebration, at least 75% of remaining class and all-school PECs, two to four classroom work shifts per month depending on class frequency, one Saturday maintenance shift, and participation on a school committee. Together Time families are exempt from general preschool family requirements.

Last updated September 18, 2026.