The Little Gym offers a fun, active, and nurturing environment where children build confidence through movement. Its curriculum-based programs combine gymnastics and imaginative play to help kids develop strength, coordination, and social skills, all while having a blast. Led by trained, caring instructors, each class is designed to support physical, cognitive, and emotional growth in a safe, supportive space. From parent or caregiver/-child classes to independent gymnastics sessions, The Little Gym helps children learn, grow, and celebrate their achievements every step of the way.

Ages 4 months - 12 years

VinKari Safari, family-owned and operated, is a clean and colorful, large safari-themed children’s indoor playground and party place designed for babies, crawlers, toddlers, and preschoolers (6/7 months up to about 5/6 years old).

VinKari Safari offers daily walk-in open play and hosts private birthday parties, holiday events, day care field trips, and special occasions.

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program offers unique summer arts camp opportunities for adults, teens, and children. From high school intensive workshops, to kids overnight art camps, to adult workshops and programs, there is an amazing experience for everyone to develop and grow as an authentic artist. There is something for everyone here to build skills, hone a craft, and get detailed technical instruction and personal attention to individual artistic needs..

Idyllwild Arts is a sanctuary where art and discovery coexist. Our eight art majors are woven into our art summer programs and are structured to support each individual’s personal creative journey. Explore Visual Arts, Native American Arts, Fashion Design, Music, Dramatic Arts, Film & Digital Media, Dance, and Creative Writing.

Montessori School of Downtown is a premier educational child care facility, featuring programs for children aged six weeks through elementary.

The school provides a child-centric learning environment and nurtures its students’ intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. Learning is achieved through direct experience and active involvement. Self-direction is encouraged.

A teacher-to-student ratio of 1:15 ensures that every child receives individualized attention.

Teachers build self-confidence in students by breaking down tasks into smaller components. The superior quality of its staff ensures a high level of educational delivery. 

Situated in accessible locations and offering a rich curriculum that ensures the holistic development of a child is the hallmark of its schools.

Many extracurricular activities involve play-based learning with state-of-the-art on-campus facilities.

HoneyTree Forest is a Waldorf-inspired, seasonal forest program. During the Fall (Sept-Nov), HTF is held in Prospect Park. In Winter (Dec-Feb), we operate from our Homebase w/backyard in Bedstuy. Spring (March-May) is a mix of indoor/outdoor depending on weather. During the warmer months, drop-off and pick-up happens at Prospect Park in The Nethermead.

Our program centers imaginative and productive-play. Using the principles of the Steiner educational philosophy, simple, natural materials and environments are provided, leaving space for the children to creatively discover play together. Critical age-appropriate developmental skills are encouraged by our Lead Teacher and Program Director Ms. Tamar’s extensive 20-year career in the field. 

We use nature as our curriculum, adapting the fascinating aspects of the natural world and its processes to engage ages 2.8-5.5 years . Each day in the park, we create a unique campsite with hammocks and slacklines. Physically rigorous play is encouraged. The children sleep in appropriately-sized hammocks hung with the help of the teachers in ‘Magic Plateau’, a safe and quiet tree-filled ridge near The Nethermead. When at Homebase, handiwork, baking projects, and backyard play encourage the development of fine motor skills."