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Palisades Preschool is a Reggio-inspired nonprofit preschool in Santa Monica that serves families from infant and toddler parent groups through preschool and a Transitional Kindergarten program for children approximately 24 months to six years of age.
Palisades Preschool is a Reggio-inspired school community serving young children and their families. The program includes parent-infant and parent-toddler groups as well as a preschool and Transitional Kindergarten program. The school operates as a nonprofit and is housed within a church facility in the Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades area.
The school follows a Reggio-inspired curriculum that emphasizes meaningful play, small-group explorations, project work, and multiple expressive media. Learning is supported through observation and documentation, long-term integrated projects, and experiences that build foundations for literacy, mathematical thinking, problem solving, and social-emotional development.
Children split time between indoor spaces and an outdoor environment that includes garden areas and studio decks. The indoor program includes multiple Ateliers and studio spaces (six indoor Ateliers and two outdoor studio decks) that support art, construction, storytelling, taste activities, and digital explorations. Meals and snacks are part of the daily rhythm; for children who stay past midday, a catered lunch prepared by a local chef is offered, while a simple breakfast snack and a mid-morning snack are provided daily.
Parent participation is an expectation of the school and families are engaged through committees and the board. The staff includes classroom co-teachers, studio teachers, assistant teachers, a music specialist, and administrative personnel. Tours are offered for prospective families and the school maintains a waiting list; preschool enrollment priority is given to currently enrolled families and toddler Explorations families. The school offers need-based financial assistance and states a nondiscrimination policy regarding race, religion, and creed.
Parent-infant and parent-young toddler classes meet in an Atelier environment with developmentally appropriate materials and include space for parents to observe and connect. These classes run in 8–12 week sessions and meet on Friday mornings during Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions.
The preschool offers a Reggio-inspired preschool and Transitional Kindergarten program serving children from 24 months up to approximately six years of age, with a program year that typically runs from mid-August to early June.
The school often offers a summer camp during the month of July.
Toddler Explorations classes are Reggio-inspired, centered on observation and free play, and intended to support each child's emotional, social, and physical development. Classes are 75 minutes and family members or caregivers remain with children during the sessions; groups typically include about eight to fourteen toddlers. Children must be at least 18 months old by October to participate.
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