Welcome to
Joselyn’s Backyard
Growing our Backyard Community,
One Child at a Time.
Home-based Preschool and Daycare
Gardena CA 90249
an Outdoor, Play-based program for young children
Our school welcomes children from ages 12 months to 4 years old. We have bilingual staff on-site who can support children in both English and Spanish to ensure that the space feels comfortable and inclusive for all children.
License # 197494968
Curriculum
It is our belief that children learn best when they are interested in what they are learning. We interact, observe and plan activities that will expand their thinking to allow for language, literacy, pre-mathematical concepts and other pre-academic skills to develop social & emotional skills.
Philosophy
At all Joselyn’s Backyard Preschool & Daycare, we take extra care in making children feel safe, comfortable, and loved. The multi-age setting provides a rich and natural environment for children to develop social and emotional skills. Our curriculum is play based; focusing on the current interests and developmental levels of our children. We partner with parents and believe that emotional development is the core of proper brain development. We have embraced the philosophy of nonviolent parenting, which stresses the importance of nurturing emotional intelligence through empathy and connection.
Enrichment
We believe in developing the whole child. Our enrichment program includes yoga, gymnastics, music and cooking. All enrichment happens at Joselyn’s Backyard during regular school hours at no additional cost. We do venture out into the community and take field trips several times per year.
What People Are Saying
“Joselyn has been a huge blessing for our family! Our three year old absolutely loves Joselyn and comes home every day telling us she "had a great day!" As a first time parent, I was nervous sending my daughter to school but Joselyn has made the transition so easy for our family. She is kind, caring, gentle, attentive and such a great communicator. Getting text messages from time to time with pictures of your child having fun at school is the best (we got updates throughout the day during her first few weeks which was amazing and made it so much easier for us!) On top of all of that, our daughter has learned so much! She comes home telling us so many new fun things she has learned and even sings to us in Spanish! We could not recommend Joselyn's Backyard enough!”
— Theresa K.
“Joselyn's Backyard has been a dream come true for our family. As an early childhood educator for the last 12 years, it was so important to me to find a developmentally appropriate program with caring and attentive teachers. The cherry on the top is the community of parents they have cultivated with outings and trips. The best proof is my son is happy going to school everyday and doesn't want to leave at pickup!”
— Jessica C.
“Both my kids are at Joselyns back yard and it's the most fun place to be. Joselyn is caring, patient and she really loves these kiddos like her own. The best part, the kids are outside all day, it's a play based daycare/preschool and a very loving little community you can build on. All the kids love to be there and having the best time with their friends.
Can't recommend Joselyn enough if you are looking for a place your kids can call their second home”
