Los Feliz Nursery School

Overview

Los Feliz Nursery School is a parent-run cooperative nursery school that offers half-day early education for children beginning at age 2.5. The school operates on the LAUSD school-year calendar and uses a single, small class structure with a low adult-to-child ratio.

Educational approach

The program follows a play-based approach that balances free play and structured activities such as circle time, group snack, and teacher-led art projects. The school emphasizes art, movement, music, and five core learning experiences: separation, participation in groups, socialization, independence, and routine.

Family involvement and operations

The school is a cooperative: parents work alongside professional educators and assume rotating parent-teacher duties and other assigned roles.
Adult member responsibilities typically require about 16–20 hours per month and include weekly parent workdays, monthly meetings, maintenance participation, fundraising, and taking a recurring "great job" assignment.
Class size is small (typically about 18–25 children) with a required adult-to-child ratio of 1 to 5 or better, and the program offers rolling enrollment when space is available.

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Nursery school (regular session)

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