Preschool · Echo Park
Hilltop Nursery School
Parent-participation cooperative preschool for ages 2 to 6 in Bellevue Park, Silver Lake/Echo Park, with part-time, full-time and extended-day options.
- Ages
- Ages 2–6
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- 3625 Marathon Street, Echo Park
Cooperative preschool
A licensed, parent-owned cooperative preschool in Bellevue Park (Silver Lake/Echo Park) for children ages 2 to 6, with part-time, full-time and extended-day programs. Two classrooms follow a free-choice, play-based, emergent curriculum with art, music, movement, science and nature, language and physical education. Children do not need to be potty-trained. The school is open Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with limited extended options from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Families take part in the school: a monthly evening family meeting, fundraising, twelve hours of maintenance a year and a committee. Parents also hire the staff. A scholarship fund supports socioeconomic diversity. Hilltop is vendored with Lanterman Regional Center. New families first attend an orientation to learn about admissions.
- A childcare center
- Programs at school: Care after school
- Getting in: An application, with interviews or testing
- Must be potty trained: no
- Schedules: Full day; Half day; School year only
- Financial aid or scholarships available
About Hilltop Nursery School
Hilltop Nursery School, Inc is a licensed nursery school at 3625 Marathon in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. California Community Care Licensing lists it as a licensed Day Care Center, licensed since October 1993, with capacity for 44 children. It is incorporated as Hilltop Nursery School, Inc.
- Licensed child care
- Vendored with Lanterman Regional Center
- Parent-participation cooperative
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Where and how to reach them
3625 Marathon StreetLos Angeles, CA 90026
Details from California Community Care Licensing, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Hilltop Nursery School before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.