Every baby deserves a nest.
A warm, safe place to be held and known, and to grow strong enough for a first step. One day, a first flight.
A lovingbeginning.
Montessori care, 6 weeks to 3 years.
Opening spring 2027.
Photo 1, the only big photo, 4:5A baby’s hands on a wooden toy, soft window light
Everything at the height of small hands.
Where will your baby be?
Enter a birthday or due date to see each step, from the Infant class to Kinderone.
Example date, change it
Infant class6 weeks to 18 months
Toddler class18 to 36 months, 2 rooms
KinderoneSister school, to age 6
Starts in the Infant class in spring 2027.
Moves up to the Toddler class in February 2028, then on to Kinderone in August 2029.
Hold an Infant class place for spring 2027A confident takeoff.
Kindernest is named for the nest a mother bird builds, so her little ones can grow strong enough to fly.
Three rooms, forty-two places.
Choose a class to look inside.
Infant class
6 weeks to 18 months
One quiet room where babies are comforted, fed, spoken to, and given time to move.
Toddler class
18 to 36 months Two rooms of 18
Two rooms where toddlers find their footing: first words, steady steps, and doing it themselves.
Kinderone
18 months to 6 years Kinderone Preschool in Artesia, the sister school
At three, children carry on along the same Montessori path, seven minutes away. Number 1 on Yelp’s list of best preschools near Artesia (October 2026).
Visit KinderoneEvery child, known by name.
Teachers observe each child closely, respond with care, and offer gentle guidance, at each child’s own pace.
Every day here grows language, coordination, confidence and independence.
The nest is being built.
Where things stand today.
- SpaceAgreed with the school district
- RenovationFinished in October
- FurnitureCustom pieces on their way
- State licenseWaiting to be issued
- Doors openSpring 2027
The state child care license comes from California’s Community Care Licensing. Doors open once it is issued.
Hold one of the first places.
A $200 deposit holds your place. Not ready yet? Choose keep me updated: opening news, tour dates and first looks at the rooms.
- $800 off tuition: $50 off every month for 16 months, while your child is enrolled.
- Fully refundable if doors have not opened by July 2027.
- Turning three first? The deposit carries over to Kinderone, the sister school.
How the founding deposit works
- Pay a $200 deposit to hold a place in the Infant or Toddler class.
- Once your child starts, $50 comes off tuition every month for 16 months: $800 in all.
- The monthly credit stops if your child leaves Kindernest.
- If doors have not opened by July 2027, the $200 comes back in full.
- Turning three before a place opens? The deposit carries over to Kinderone.
Questions parents ask.
When does Kindernest open?
Spring 2027. The exact date follows the state license, and families on the list hear it first by email.
Which ages does Kindernest care for?
6 weeks to 36 months: the Infant class for babies, the Toddler class from 18 months.
What happens when my child turns three?
Children can carry on at Kinderone, the sister Montessori school for 18 months to 6 years, in Artesia, seven minutes from Kindernest. A founding deposit carries over too.
Where is Kindernest?
4631 La Palma Ave, La Palma, CA 90623, seven minutes from Kinderone in Artesia. Get directions
Can I join before my baby is born?
Yes. Add your due date and the start month is worked out for you.
Is Kindernest licensed?
Kindernest is completing state licensing now. Doors open once the license is issued.