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Autism-Friendly Daycare & Childcare in San Jose, CA

Finding childcare that truly works for an autistic child can feel like solving a puzzle with missing pieces. In San Jose, the strongest early-years option is an inclusive preschool run by an autism nonprofit, alongside an ABA school-readiness program built like a preschool classroom; for older children the same nonprofit runs a full-day autism school in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.

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Sunny Days Preschool (Pacific Autism Center for Education)

Inclusive play-based preschool (autistic and neurotypical children)

Inclusive preschool at 897 Broadleaf Lane in San Jose that enrolls autistic and neurotypical children together, with half-day (9 to 12) or full-day (9 to 2:15) options and on-site speech, OT and ABA available.

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MeBe San Jose Learning Center

ABA school-readiness program (preschool-style, ages 1-5)

ABA school-readiness program for toddlers and preschoolers, ages 1 to 5, run in a learning environment similar to a preschool classroom, at 13980 Blossom Hill Rd, Suite A, in Los Gatos on San Jose's southwest edge.

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PACE School (Pacific Autism Center for Education)

Full-day non-public school for autism (ages 6-22)

Full-day, state-certified non-public school for students ages 6 to 22 with moderate to severe autism, on campuses in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. A school program for older children rather than childcare.

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