Updated: March 23, 2020 12:00pm PDT
We are proud of the efforts being made by our Wonderschool directors during this unprecedented crisis. The care and understanding being shown by directors who also have to care for their staff and families is admirable. Our providers continue to help working families and families of emergency response and health care workers that are struggling to find care as schools districts close and larger pre-schools are restricted from staying open.
For those workers scrambling to find interim child care, we are enacting virtual tours to help facilitate the process with as little risk of exposure as possible. We want to ensure that our critical support workers know they have access to our independent child care providers.
During this time of uncertainty, Wonderschool continues to provide our Directors with the most up to date information from official sources including the CDC and World Health Organization with regards to operating safely under the spread of COVID-19. Our programs are adhering to strict cleaning standards, group size and social distancing restrictions, as well as restrictions being enacted by local health officials
In order to support families in need, we have compiled a list below indicating the current status of available Wonderschool programs in the cities we operate. For some families, this will be their only viable option.
Contact us directly if you are struggling to find child care.
[email protected]
Phone: (415) 466-2978
We will try to keep this information updated regularly as conditions are changing quickly.
Where are Wonderschools still operating and under what restrictions?
Northern California
South Bay + Silicon Valley
Santa Clara County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Shelter in Place order – 3/16
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
San Mateo County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Shelter in Place order – 3/16
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
San Francisco County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Shelter in Place order 3/16
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
North Bay
Marin County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Shelter in Place order – 3/16
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
Sacramento County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- County Stay at Home order – 3/19
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
East Bay
Alameda County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Shelter in Place order – 3/16
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
Contra Costa County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Shelter in Place order – 3/16
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
Central Valley
San Joaquin County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Declaration of local health emergency declared; no mandatory closures as of 3/17
- Guidance for schools & child care providers
- Encourage flu vaccine for those over 6 months of age who have not had it this season
- Enhanced cleaning protocol recommended
Southern California
Ventura County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Venture County Stay Home order – 3/20
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions.
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
Los Angeles County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- “Childcare facilities may only operate if they comply with the conditions of this Order as they related to child care. Among these conditions, children must be cared for in groups of 12 or fewer, groups of children may not mix with each other, and providers may not circulate between groups.”
- “The Order allows you to take steps necessary to take your children to authorized childcare. Otherwise, you should address childcare needs as you are able given the constraints of the situation.”
Riverside County
Status: Wonderschools operating with some restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- All gatherings of 10+ cancelled, schools closed – 3/17
- “Daycare and childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 12 or fewer (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day).
- Children shall not change from one group to another
- IF more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
Orange County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Order prohibiting gatherings of any kind; Essential activities exempt – 3/18
- “Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted from this Order to work as permitted. To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions:
- Childcare must be carried out in stable groups.
- Children shall not change from on group to another.
- If more than one group of children is cared for at a facility, each group shall be in a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other.
- Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children.”
San Diego County
Status: Wonderschools operating with restrictions
Detailed information:
- Statewide Stay Home order – 3/19
- Gatherings over 10+ prohibited, non-essential businesses + schools closed – 3/19
- “Child care facilities need to operate in the following way:
- Groups of children are limited to 10, and they have to be the same children each day.
- If there is more than one group at a facility, they need to be in separate rooms.
- Children cannot move from group to group.
- The groups cannot mix. The providers must stay with one group.”
New York
NYC + Surrounding Boroughs
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- State-wide Executive Order mandating school, restaurant, business closures – 3/20
- Child care exempt; providers are being asked to prioritize openings for first responders, health care workers, and direct care workers
Colorado
Denver County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide closure of K-12 schools and public preschools – 3/18
- Mass gatherings of 50+ prohibited, restrictions on non-essential business activities – 3/16
- Child care exempt; state government asking programs to stay open to provider care if possible
Adams County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide closure of K-12 schools and public preschools – 3/18
- General guidelines; dine-in restaurants, theaters, casinos closed as of 3/17
- Child care exempt; state government asking programs to stay open to provider care if possible
Douglas County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide closure of K-12 schools and public preschools – 3/18
- General guidelines; dine-in restaurants, theaters, casinos closed as of 3/17
- Child care exempt; state government asking programs to stay open to provider care if possible
Arapahoe County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide closure of K-12 schools and public preschools – 3/18
- General guidelines; dine-in restaurants, theaters, casinos closed as of 3/17
- Child care exempt; state government asking programs to stay open to provider care if possible
Jefferson County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide closure of K-12 schools and public preschools – 3/18
- General guidelines; public offices, dine-in restaurants, theaters, casinos closed as of 3/17
- Child care exempt; state government asking programs to stay open to provider care if possible
Massachussets
Suffolk County (Boston Metro)
Status: Emergency Child Care Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- All child care programs ordered closed by 3/22 – 3/18
- Only programs approved as exempt Emergency Child Care Programs may remain open
Norfolk County
Status: Emergency Child Care Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- All child care programs ordered closed by 3/22 – 3/18
- Only programs approved as exempt Emergency Child Care Programs may remain open
Essex County
Status: Emergency Child Care Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- All child care programs ordered closed by 3/22 – 3/18
- Only programs approved as exempt Emergency Child Care Programs may remain open
Texas
Harris County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Executive Order closing schools, gyms, etc.; gatherings 10+ prohibited – 3/19
- Tours/Events at programs required to be conducted virtually
Fort Bend County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Executive Order closing schools, gyms, etc.; gatherings 10+ prohibited – 3/19
- Tours/Events at programs required to be conducted virtually
Montgomery County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Executive Order closing schools, gyms, etc.; gatherings 10+ prohibited – 3/19
- Tours/Events at programs required to be conducted virtually
Dallas County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Executive Order closing schools, gyms, etc.; gatherings 10+ prohibited – 3/19
- Tours/Events at programs required to be conducted virtually
Tarrant County
Status: Wonderschools operating
Detailed information:
- Statewide Executive Order closing schools, gyms, etc.; gatherings 10+ prohibited – 3/19
- Tours/Events at programs required to be conducted virtually
