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New Preschool Close to Larchmont Opening this Fall

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Happy Birch Preschool will open September 4th in a tidy bungalow just north of Larchmont Village. A new option for parents of pre-schoolers in the area where early education options are tight, there are still a few spaces for incoming kids on the start day of September 4th.

Happy_Birch_Preschool_Larchmont_Village2Across the street from Gold’s Gym, Happy Birch aims to provide a social constructivist philosophy in educating 2-5 year olds. With a focus on “exploring and experiencing the environment first-hand to acquire and test their knowledge,” the school encourages kids to become self-motivated problem solvers.  According to founder Dr. George Rand, “This way of working can be especially powerful in the early development of language and cognition as well as mathematics, natural history and social studies. We also acknowledge the importance of many kinds of artistic expression including visual media, music and movement, as well as other areas such as decorative arts, gardening and food preparation.”

Building Happy Birch was the dream, and now reality of a married team of educators: Mali and George Rand. They purchased the once-dilapidated property and renovated it from the ground up, turning the California bungalow and its yard into a colorful and serene oasis in the middle of the Media District. Mali has degrees in education and business, and has done research on child development. George was a professor in the graduate program in child development at Columbia University Teacher’s College and at UCLA’s Department ofArchitecture + Urban Design.He is also a clinical psychologist with training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The lead teacher at Happy Birch, Kelly Cooper, has 25 years experience teaching in early childhood education and counseling.

Interested parents can call George directly at 310 308 3141 should you be interested in fall enrollment. Or check out the school for their Saturday morning Parent & Me program which also begins this fall.

 6415 Romaine Street
Los Angeles, California 90038
Phone: 323 469 3706 
E-mail: [email protected]
www.happybirch.org
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Julie Grist
Julie Grist
Julie co-founded the Larchmont Buzz with fellow buzzer Mary Hawley in 2011 and served as Editor, Publisher and writer for the hive for many years until the sale of the Buzz in August 2015. She is still circling the hive as an occasional writer.

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