About Us
The Lou Grant Parent-Child Workshop is an intentionally designed space where children may be curious, may experiment, and may construct for themselves an understanding of their environment and their relationships.
We believe that structured and formal learning, forced too early, does not prepare children for our rapidly changing world, nor does it provide a solid conceptual foundation for future academic experiences.
Thus, we give children plenty of time, space, open-ended materials, and support for their creative ideas. We value mistakes as opportunities to learn. We encourage clear and compassionate communication and nurture children’s respect for themselves along with concern for the well being of others.
LGPCW is licensed by the state of California and is organized as a non- profit, cooperative early childhood program, the foundation of which is parent education. We are affiliated with and supported in part by the Santa Barbara City College School of Extended Learning.
The Lou Grant Parent-Child workshop is a cooperative early childhood program, the foundation of which is parent education. At the workshop, children, parents, and teachers work and play together, learn from each other, and actively cultivate a strong, family-focused, and supportive community.
We envision a future shaped by nurtured children, reflective and effective parents, and a compassionate community.
We value collaboration, communication, play, and process within a purposeful environment.
