{"url":"/santa-clarita/the-garden-patch-play-school-santa-clarita","provider":{"id":"the-garden-patch-play-school-santa-clarita","name":"The Garden Patch Play School","kind":"organization","about":"The Garden Patch Play School is a nonprofit, nonsectarian play school in Newhall, run by The Garden Patch Playschool Inc. It is an IRS-approved nonprofit corporation and is independently operated. Its approach is built on social constructivism and an emergent curriculum that follows the children's interests, with the outdoor environment serving as an additional teacher.","website":"https://www.gardenpatchplayschool.org","phone":"(661) 888-1198","email":"gardenpatchplayschool@gmail.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":[],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"24436 Valley Street","unit":null,"city":"santa-clarita","zip":"91321","neighborhood":"Newhall","coords":[-118.539717,34.372406],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"infant-toddler","type":"childcare","name":"Infant and Toddler Program","summary":"A nature-based program for babies from 6 weeks to 18 months and toddlers from 18 months to 3 years, in Newhall.","description":"The Garden Patch Play School's infant and toddler program takes babies from 6 weeks to 18 months and toddlers from 18 months to 3 years at its Newhall center on Valley Street. Play happens largely outdoors in a natural setting with a garden, sandbox, mud pit and meadow, which the school treats as an additional teacher. The center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is a nonprofit, nonsectarian school, and its licensed capacity is 75 children across the center. The approach is emergent and child-centered: activities follow the children's interests, with an emphasis on collaboration and on thinking and understanding over memorization. Staff are early childhood educators, playworkers and artists, according to the school's own description. The license number is 197750210.","categories":["infant-care"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":3},"childcare":{"setting":"center","license":"197750210","capacity":75,"hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"07:30","end":"17:00"}]},"traits":{"methods":["play-based","emergent-curriculum","forest-school"],"schedule":["full-day"],"goals":["nature-connection","creativity"],"amenities":["outdoor-space","garden","nature"],"faith":"secular","feel":"A nonprofit play school where a garden, sandbox, mud pit and meadow serve as the outdoor classroom for its youngest children.","topics":["nonprofit","social-constructivism"]}},{"id":"preschool","type":"childcare","name":"Preschool and Big School","summary":"A play-based preschool for children from age 3 to first grade, plus Big School for transitional kindergarten through third grade.","description":"Preschool at The Garden Patch Play School takes children from age 3 until they enter first grade, at the same Newhall center, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Big School program covers transitional kindergarten through third grade, and the school's page says it plans to grow to sixth grade. Learning is play-based and nature-centered: the garden, sandbox, mud pit and meadow are part of the day, and the curriculum follows the children's interests. The school describes its philosophy as social constructivism, which stresses collaboration and child-led discovery. Staff are early childhood educators, playworkers and artists. The school is nonprofit and nonsectarian, and its licensed capacity is 75 children.","categories":["preschool","school-age-care"],"ages":{"min":3,"max":9},"childcare":{"setting":"center","license":"197750210","capacity":75,"hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"07:30","end":"17:00"}]},"traits":{"methods":["play-based","emergent-curriculum","forest-school"],"schedule":["full-day"],"goals":["nature-connection","creativity","social"],"amenities":["outdoor-space","garden","nature"],"faith":"secular","feel":"A nonprofit preschool and Big School where children learn outdoors among a garden, sandbox, mud pit and meadow.","topics":["nonprofit"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.gardenpatchplayschool.org","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}