Skylane and Canon Classrooms

Serving children ages 2.9 - 4.5

Skylane Classroom is licensed as Ramsey-Ray Family childcare, California Dept. Social Services facility #198016669.

Canon Classrom is licensed as Martinez Family childcare, #198020846

Enrollment - 2024/2025 School Year

Nestled at the base of the foothills of Altadena, Skylane and Canon classrooms serve children ages 2.9 - 4.5 years old and are a magical oasis for young children. Our classrooms are all outdoors, and children daily experience our nature-based play yard and regenerative farm. Our Waldorf early childhood curriculum supports healthy sensory integration, and healthy development in all of the developmental domains including social, emotional, movement, and cognitive development. Our curriculum and community building with the children are strongly influenced by the seasons and intimate relationship with the earth, including our seasonal festival community gatherings. Our all outdoor classrooms are all-weather which simultaneously offers unique experiences for nature immersion, yet are also designed for comfort, protection, and homelike coziness.

Our Curriculum

Our nature and play-based curriculum builds on the innate way that young children learn: through play and social connection. Our outdoor campuses offers an ideal setting for children to learn about themselves and the world through exploring nature, running, climbing, digging, feeding the farm animals, and reflective activities that encourage creativity, handwork, and connection. We teach through imaginative stories, music, and expressive movement.

**Wholesome Food**

The Healthy Food Programs provides children with three feshly cooked, mostly organic meals. A light morning meal is prepared by the teachers and the children in the class. Much of the produce comes directly from our regenerative farm. The children visit the farm regularly and are encouraged to garden, tend, and help harvest the produce, building their love for the earth and connection to how food is grown.

Daily Rhythm
Each day follows a recognizable rhythm which supports the children’s feeling of security so they can focus on their work of growth. The daily rhythm includes a balance of expansive times for physical activity and unstructured play, alternating with quiet moments, and structured activities that align with a natural ebb and flow of energy throughout the day.

Teacher Student Ratio

Our classrooms have 2 teachers for up to 14 children. This small class size helps us to give each child dedicated attention and developmental support.

Tuition & Fees

Hours of care: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm.

*We follow a modified traditional school calendar. All federal holidays and winter and spring breaks are honored.
*Monthly surcharge of 10% of base tuition will be applied for families with children in diapers for additional staffing.

2024 - 2025 School Year

Monday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Friday.
- Monthly Base Tuition: $1365
- Monthly Healthy Food Program + Farm Fee: $175
- Monthly Fees: $90
- Total School Year Tuition: $16,300 (10 monthly payments of $1,630)
- One-time, non-refundable Annual School Year Deposit + Materials Fee: $1,480 (due upon enrollment)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Monthly Base Tuition: $1710
- Monthly Healthy Food Program + Farm Fee: $230
- Monthly Fees: $90
- Total School Year Tuition: $20,300 (10 monthly payments of $2030)
- One-time, non-refundable Annual School Year Deposit + Materials Fee: $1,750 (due upon enrollment)
- Monthly Base Tuition: $2005
- Monthly Healthy Food Program + Farm Fee: $295
- Monthly Fees: $90
- Total School Year Tuition: $23,900 (10 monthly payments of $2390)
- One-time, non-refundable Annual School Year Deposit + Materials Fee: $2015 (due upon enrollment)

Summer in the Garden 2024

In the summer we offer a flexible, 10-week-long program. Families can choose to enroll their children for any number of those weeks; they do not need to be consecutive. We DO NOT accept children in diapers during Summer in the Garden.