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La Playa Cooperative Nursery School

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

5041 Rhoda Way,Lindberg Park, Culver City, CA 90230

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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
1
Complaint visits
0
Last visit
6/4/2024
Total visits
1

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

La Playa Cooperative Nursery School is a preschool located in Culver City that has been operating since 1948, one of the longest-running cooperative preschools in the nation. The school emphasizes play-based learning, social-emotional development, and parent involvement in a spacious 8,000 square-foot environment.

Philosophy
Play is central to learning. Children are active explorers who learn best when creating their own experiences and interacting with their environment. The school emphasizes social-emotional development, mind-body awareness, and parental involvement as essential to growth. As a cooperative community, La Playa believes children and families grow together.
Outdoor
Large play-yard with sandbox, water table, bikes and tricycles, and a huge play structure for climbing, sliding, and playing hide-and-seek

Programs

  • •Circle time lessons
  • •Movement instruction with movement teacher
  • •Music time
  • •Science time
  • •Art time
  • •Field trips
  • •Special visitors

Highlights

  • ✓Winner of Best Private School from Westside Today Awards
  • ✓One of the longest-running cooperative preschools in the nation (since 1948)
  • ✓8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space
  • ✓Cooperative model emphasizing parent involvement

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