Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Redondo Beach. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Redondo Beach. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Redondo Beach. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Redondo Beach. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Redondo Beach. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Redondo Beach. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
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The Growing Garden Preschool is a CCLD-licensed infant center and preschool at 2108 Vail Ave in North Redondo Beach, serving infants through kindergarten-age children. Known as the only Jewish Reggio Emilia-inspired program in the South Bay, the center combines child-led exploration with Jewish values, supported by 53 parent reviews praising the dedicated staff and hands-on learning environment. Features include a vegetable garden, children's kitchen, library, and science materials reflecting the Reggio philosophy. Operating hours are 7:45 AM to 5:30 PM; parking during drop-off can be tight on this residential street.
Safety6.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music8.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Reggio Emilia inspired approach emphasizing learning through self-discovery and teacher guidance, with play and hands-on activities. Child-centered learning that recognizes each child's own interests, learning styles, and language.
Programs & activities: Mommy & Me/JBabies program, Infant Center, 2/3/4-year-old classes, Kindergarten and Grades 1-6 through the affiliated Academy of the Arts, indoor-outdoor library, children's kitchen, outdoor music center, and summer camp.
What sets it apart: Describes itself as the only Jewish preschool in the South Bay that is Reggio Emilia inspired, with Jewish values woven throughout. Environment-as-third-teacher classrooms using natural materials, small ratios for the Infant Center, and outdoor learning spaces.
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