Details
Facility Type:
Preschool
About the Program:
Growing Place is a non-profit full day childcare program for full time working families. We believe that education should focus on each child in relation to a community of others, rather than each child in isolation. Our curriculum emphasizes the development of childrenês social skills, including building friendships, respect for others, conflict resolution and advocating for oneês needs and ideas. Our goal is to promote self-esteem and creative problem solving abilities, which helps children gain the confidence to face new experiences. We have gained inspiration from the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and base our curriculum on the social constructivist theory to teaching and learning.
Toilet Independence Requirements:
Toilet learning is an important milestone for toddlers and young preschoolers. Each child has a different developmental trajectory and we will work with your child and family to support the toilet learning process. We support diapers in our infant and toddler classroom.
Philosophy and curricula:
Reggio Emilia
Play-Based
Programs:
Full Day
Schedule:
5 days
Hours:
7:30 am - 6:00 pm
School Hours:
7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Meals Included:
Snacks
Enrichment activities:
Broadway Gymnastics, Parent lead enrichment classes, and Parenting Series.
Rolling Admissions:
Yes
Application Deadline:
N/A
Application Fee:
$100.00
Wait List & Priority Enrollment Details:
Growing Place Marine Park Campus is generously subsidized through a grant from the City of Santa Monica to provide quality infant/toddler child care and support low-income families in Santa Monica with child care.
Therefore, we give enrollment consideration in the following order of priority:
- City of Santa Monica full-time employees
- Santa Monica Residents full-time working, low-income Santa Monica families that qualify for Tuition Assistance (see application)
- All other applicants
We encourage all interested applicants to apply.
Staff/Child Ratio:
3 months to 2 years is a 1:3; 2 years to 3 years is a 1:6; 3 years to 5 years is 1:9.
Total Capacity:
56
Schedules and Fees:
$1532-$1950
Tuition Assistance available for families who qualify. We accept Connections for Children.
Schedules and Fees:
Age Range | No. of Days | Time | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
3 months-2 years | 5 | 7:30 am-6:00 pm | $2120/Monthly |
2 years- 3 years | 5 | 7:30 am-6:00 pm | $1835/Monthly |
3 years - 5 years | 5 | 7:30 am-6:00 pm | $1650/Monthly |
Program Director:
Heidy Lara
Public or Private:
Private
Home-based or Center:
Center
License #:
Infant #197407721 Toddler, Preschool #197407720
Financial Aid Offered:
Yes
Childcare Subsidies Accepted:
Yes
Rates subject to change without notice.
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