Hazel Woods Preschool

e scheduled. Hazel Woods offers a Waldorf inspired, nature and play-based preschool in West Los Angeles, CA. Great care and attention has gone into every detail to ensure that Hazel Woods is always warm and inviting. Imagine your child walking through the front door this autumn into a bounty of hand-made toys and new friends. Winters are filled with the smell of fresh baking bread, comfy slippers and story-telling by the fire. Spring and summer bring bare-feet and water-play in the garden, homemade popsicles and bubble wands. Your child's day will be filled with laughter, fantastic friends, and the gentle guidance of the caring Ms. Adventures in imagination await your child in this charming and exceptional preschool!The Preschool – Patti Binder is the director and principal teacher for Hazel Woods. The downstairs of her two-story home is dedicated to the preschool which includes a living room with fireplace, playroom, dining room, kitchen, office, bathroom, laundry room, and play yard/garden. There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs which are the family’s private living area. The house is situated on a lovely cul-de-sac, in a private Mar Vista neighborhood, just south of Ballona Creek, west of Centinela, and adjacent to Marina Del Rey, and Playa Vista. Patti’s family includes her husband, Josh, and their two daughters, Kathryn, 12, and Laura Rose, 11. Their children have attended Ocean Charter School, a public Waldorf inspired school, since kindergarten. Their daughters study ice-skating and dance and enjoy art, music, snow-boarding and travel. Patti's husband Josh is a Los Angeles County Firefighter. They have a family dog named Amy. During preschool hours, Amy is either upstairs sleeping or at doggie-daycare with her friends. Preschool Hours – The hours of the Preschool are 9:00am to 1:00pm Monday through Friday. Enrollment is available for 2, 3 or 5 days a week.Ages – Age 2 ½ (depending on child’s readiness) - 5 yearsEnrollment - Hazel Woods is designed for six to ten children to attend daily. Building a class with the right balance of age, gender, and temperament is the primary objective. Every effort will be made to accommodate parent requests.Parent Teacher Ratio – There is a minimum of a 1:6 teacher/child ratio, and there will always be a teacher on site who is certified in infant/child CPR and First Aid.