YES! We have reopened in Arcadia after the Eaton Fire

Rolling enrollment for school year 2025 - 2026

Preschool and Kindergarten since 2008 for children 2 to 6 years

Love of children
Love of Mother Earth
Love of community

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Our Programs

Village Playgarden has re-opened at a new location in Arcadia at the Barnhart School. We serve children from the ages of 2 to 6 years old. Our lead teachers have extensive experience teaching with young children ranging from ten to more than thirty years. We have three classrooms that are all our own and share charming outdoor areas, community buildings, and parking facilities with Barnhart School.

We offer a school year program from September through May, and a 10-week summer program from June to August. Our work is rooted in the traditions of Waldorf early childhood education, inclusive and anti-biased curriculum, nonviolent conscious parenting, and immersive outdoor play in Mother Nature at Barnhart School and the nearby Santa Anita Arboretum.

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.

Upcoming Events

The events below are open to the public and a wonderful opportunity to visit our campuses!

  • “There is no where I would rather my daughter be when she is not with me. Village Playgarden has embraced Clover into a magical world where she learns how to live, eat, and play communally, connect with nature, and interact with adults who have nothing but the utmost respect for her ever changing needs.”

    Kelly Dietzen, parent, mid-wife

  • “Village Playgarden is the home-away-from-home that all working parents hope for their children, a place where we feel confident that our children have new opportunities to grow, learn, and discover in a safe and caring environment that both respects children as individuals while, at the same time, nurtures a healthy appreciation for playing, working, and growing together. The teachers are patient and accommodating with each child and work very hard to tailor the daily activities to meet everyone’s needs.”

    Laura Pulido, parent, Professor, USC

Support our mission

Your contribution will support the expansion of our unique, nature-based educational model rooted in sustainable community building, inclusivity, diversity, anti-racism, and regenerative farming. Our programs build the capacity of children and their parents to reimagine our world. This is the time to invest in places that hold the hope and possibility for a better future and a better world.