Private school · Van Nuys
Children's Community School
A progressive, nonsectarian independent school in Van Nuys for Transitional Kindergarten through sixth grade.
- Ages
- Ages 4–12
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- 14702 Sylvan St, Van Nuys
Children's Community School (TK-6)
Children's Community School is a progressive independent school at 14702 Sylvan Street in Van Nuys, serving Transitional Kindergarten through sixth grade. Its approach is project-based, with subjects woven together around each topic and hands-on work throughout. In the early years (TK to second grade) children study STEM, arts, music and physical education through activities like marble experiments and drumming. Third and fourth grade move through multiplication, division and fractions alongside projects, field trips and micro-habitat investigations. Fifth and sixth grade take on physics through gravity, world cultures through music, data analysis and overnight experiences. It is nonsectarian. The 2023-24 federal private school survey counted 103 students and 17.1 teachers, a ratio of about 6 to 1.
- Private school
- 103 students
- Programs at school: A STEM focus
About Children's Community School
Children's Community School (CCS) is a progressive independent school in Van Nuys. It carries forward John Dewey's vision of progressive education and describes its aim as preparing children to be active citizens in a democracy.
Where and how to reach them
14702 Sylvan StVan Nuys, CA 91411
Details from ccsteaches.org, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Children's Community School before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.