La Playa Cooperative Nursery School

La Playa is truly one-of-a-kind and my children love going here! The teachers are great at recognizing and anticipating the needs of the children and are always finding new ways to engage them and work with their energy and big feelings. As a co-op, the school relies on families to be involved and work together and we are so happy to have found this incredible community. The families care about each other and the school. We also appreciate the emphasis on social development and conflict resolution and have seen incredible growth in our children this year!
Jun 7th, 2023

I have had my children at La Playa since 2020. It has been a wonderful experience for all three of them!  Teachers Teri, Mayra and Lauren are fantastic! My children have learned a lot through valuable social interactions. I love that parents also participate because I have met so many wonderful families!
Mar 13th, 2023

what a wonderful community and environment for our little one's first school experience. we love the play-based curriculum, loads of outdoor play, part-time options, parent enrichment, community, opportunities to be involved, the way the school aligns so well with our desire to parent respectfully at home, the garden, and of course the teachers and kiddos. it's a really special place and we're grateful to be a part of it.
Mar 12th, 2023

Jul 3rd, 2022

La Playa is such a wonderful school. My child was never in preschool/daycare before and I was looking for an affordable, part-time to help the transition to kindergarten. The concentration on play-based learning helped my children learn and the environment was extremely helpful in teaching socialization. The co-op aspect was great for our family and meeting other families in our area. The time commitment seemed overwhelming in theory (1 volunteer day a week, monthly board meetings and 2 maintenance days a year) but its completely doable and helped us feel more involved in the community. The response to COVID was amazing and I continue to feel very safe with most activities being kept outside. This place is now my village and I couldnt see my kids or family in another other place.
Jun 20th, 2022