Love of children
Love of Mother Earth
Love of community
Now Enrolling for school-year 2026-2027!
see below
Summer Camps 2026
Now Open — Nature-based programs
for ages 2 – 12
Our School Year Program
Village Playgarden offers a unique, high quality early childhood program from September through May from 8:30 to 3:30 with 3-day, 4-day, and 5-day weekly options.
Immersive outdoor play and weekly trip to nearby LA Arboretum
Waldorf magic, imaginative play, arts and crafts
18 years experience serving hundreds of children
Loving lead teachers with decades of experience and years working at Village Playgarden
Emphasis on diversity and needs based tuition support
Highly rated parent ed classes
Active parent community and seasonal events
Summer school for ten weeks June to August
Looking for a summer experience your child will love?
Our Staff
Village Playgarden faculty and staff is a culturally and racially diverse community of professionals committed to the whole well-being of young children and their families. Our faculty is engaged in regular professional development and the deep study of child and human development, including Waldorf early childhood pedagogy, nonviolent and compassionate communication, relationship-based community building, and deep connection with the natural world. Most importantly, our faculty has an authentic love for young children with a passion for supporting their families.
Latest Blog Posts
Join us for a magical summer outdoors
Spaces are limited and fill quickly
Growing Hope Through Nature
Join us in expanding our nature-based education, rooted in inclusivity and sustainable living. Together, we'll continue to empower children and parents to build a more hopeful and regenerative future for us all.
Village Play garden in the News
A School Lost to Fire
The Guardian, January 20, 2025
Fox 11 TV news, January 31, 2025