Niche's 2027 rankings use statistical analysis, federal data and student and parent reviews. Stanford Online High School offers live online seminars for students in grades 7 through 12.

At Alpha School in the Marina, freshmen wear heart-rate monitors while classmates hear recordings of parents criticizing them.

Supervisors unanimously back a new plan tackling costs, waitlists, and a South County childcare desert.

Mister G performs at a free, all-ages Kids Fest at the Bandshell.

Ahmed Muhammad turned babysitting his niece and nephew into a nonprofit that's now given away over 50,000 science kits.

Action Day Schools has opened a Blossom Hill campus serving infants through Pre-Kindergarten students.

Free helmet fittings, tune-ups and a BMX stunt show hit Diablo Valley College Sunday, September 13, near the Contra Costa Canal Trail.

Mychal Threets headlines the Sept. 5 event weeks after posting about his psychiatric hold, while séances and axe throwing hit Winchester Mystery House.

West Oakland's 150-year-old Prescott Elementary just got a new play court, and it's a milestone build for Steph and Ayesha Curry's foundation.

Hearts and Hands served working-class Calistoga families for two decades before shutting its doors on July 31.

Little Maison will fill a Union Street space empty since Sur La Table's 2020 exit, with a play zone for crawlers and toddlers alike.

The Nest by Nutanix will offer a climbable tree, calming textures, and a real door — something SJC's old play zone never had.

UrbanSitter’s January 2026 data finds Seattle at about $27.70/hr for one child and $30.79/hr for two, placing the city second only to San Francisco.