Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION AT THE NEST SCHOOL IS TO SUPPORT EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING. WE PROVIDE A MONTESSORI PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS THE EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD BY ADDRESSING THE UNIQUENESS OF EACH CHILD IN A NURTURING, EMOTIONALLY SECURE AND ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENT.
THE NEST SCHOOL IS A LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME THAT SERVED 21 CHILDREN (6 FULL DAY STUDENTS AND 15 HALF DAY) AND 19 FAMILIES DURING THE 2018-2019 YEAR. WE ARE A NONPROFIT MONTESSORI EARLY CHILDCARE PROGRAM WITH A SINGLE MIXED AGED CLASSROOM, 2 FULL TIME TEACHERS, AND 4 EXTRACURRICULAR TEACHERS WHO PROVIDE WEEKLY ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN ART, MUSIC, YOGA, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.THE SCHOOL OFFERS A UNIQUE MONTESSORI PROGRAM THAT IS SCARCE AND IN HIGH DEMAND IN OUR WEST LOS ANGELES GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE FOCUS OF OUR PHILOSOPHY IS THREE FOLD: BUILDING AUTONOMY, CULTIVATING A LOVE OF LEARNING, AND FOLLOWING THE CHILD. WE OFFER A RICH AND INTIMATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN SET THEIR OWN PACE AND ARE ABLE TO BE CHALLENGED TO REACH THEIR OWN POTENTIAL.IN ADDITION TO THE ABUNDANT MONTESSORI MATERIALS ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE CHILDREN IN ALL THE AREAS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT (MATH, LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY, PRACTICAL LIFE, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, ETC.), STUDENTS ALSO DELVE INTO CONTINENT STUDIES LEARNING ABOUT THE CULTURES OF THE WORLD, THEY PRACTICE MINDFULNESS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH OUR PEACE CURRICULUM, AND OF COURSE, THEY ENJOY LOTS OF UNSTRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY AND CONNECT SOCIALLY WITH FRIENDS IN OUR ABUNDANT OUTDOOR SPACE.THE NEST SCHOOL ALSO OFFERED A 4 WEEK SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM THAT SERVED 17 STUDENTS (14 FAMILIES) ANDRAISED A NET REVENUE OF OVER $9,000.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tara R Rubin | PRESIDENT | 40 | $103,090 |
| Omid Kheiltash | CO-DIRECTOR | 20 | $74,135 |
| Kristina Brittenham | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Peter Early | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Dorothy F Menzies | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Stuber | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Garner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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