Harper School
Harper School is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 110 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 43 centers in Redwood City and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Harper School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Harper School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Harper School compare with other daycares in Redwood City?
It is tied for #15 of 43 centers in Redwood City by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Harper School last inspected?
Nov 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Harper School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Harper School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Redwood City, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Harper School?
The licensee is Harper School-california LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Maritza Lopez.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 414004824 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.