The Garden Cooperative Nursery School
3602 Eagle Rock Boulevard, la ca 90065
(424) 319-0065
www.thegarden.laA community of parents dedicated to early childhood enrichment established our cooperative nursery school in September 2002. The child development philosophy and theoretical underpinnings of our school are detailed in our informational folder available at school tours and upon request, and on our website. Here are some logistical facts you might find helpful as you look for the school that best fits your family's needs.
* The Garden serves students from approximately ages **2 to 5.5 years of age. The youngest attend 3 days, the oldest attend 5 days, and the middle year is 4 days.
* The Garden's basic hours of operation are from 9 am to 12:30 pm. An Afternoon Enrichment program until 2:30 for children 3.5 is available 1-2 days a week, depending age, readiness and space.
* The Garden's paid staff is one Teacher/Director and three part-time Teachers.
* The Garden is a cooperative school. One parent comes from each member family one day a week to work with the teachers and children. Parent workday hours are from 8:30 to 1:30, as parents will help set up and clean up on those days. Workday responsibilities also include providing a portion of the snack for the community that day (fresh, yummy, minimally processed, sugar-free and preferably organic foods).
* The Garden has up to 30 member families and no more than 24 children at the school each day. With 2 teachers and 5 or 6 parents on site each day, the adult to child ratio is a little less than 1:4.
* In addition to workday responsibilities, parents participate in one maintenance day and one housekeeping day, held throughout the year. Parents also take on a “family job” to help keep the school running smoothly (i.e., maintenance, curriculum assistance, finance, fundraising, etc) which can be time-consuming (and fun.) Finally, parents are expected to participate in fundraising for the school, with a required goal of each family bringing in at least $500 of additional income to the school through selling tickets to events and other activities.
* Tuition information is included in this packet. We have a scholarship program (see scholarship application for details)
* The Garden is a non-profit organization governed by a member elected Board of Directors drawn from parents of member families in consultation with the Teacher/Director and Teacher when appropriate.
**If your child is 2 by September 1, 2023 but not 2.5, he/she still qualifies for Fall 2023 admission. However, you will need to attend with your child until he/she is 2.5.