“Receive children in reverence, educate them in love, and let them go forth in freedom" – Rudolf Steiner
Welcome to the Cottage
Infused Kinder Cottage is a Waldorf-inspired early childhood sanctuary offering enrichment-based learning experiences in Tujunga. Children learn through nature, farm life, movement, creativity, and daily rhythm with a gentle introduction to early literacy and foundational math through lived, hands-on experience. Children also engage with science and health, gaining an understanding of growth, change, and the natural world. Most of all, children feel a sense of belonging and connection to our community. We are a mixed-age program, thoughtfully designed for homeschooling families with children in Transitional Kindergarten through early elementary years.
We offer Parent-Child connection as part of our daily rhythm, as well as a seasonal summer program. Families may choose their days and join throughout the year.
Take a Walk Through the Cottage
(Virtual tour coming soon)
I'm Alex
A mother of four and a Waldorf-trained early childhood educator. I created Infused Kinder Cottage as a deep commitment to the environment I chose for my own children – one rooted in freedom, rhythm, and connection to the natural world.
I opened this space to our community giving children a home away from home that honors childhood. I believe children thrive when they are rooted in nature with animals – where daily life moves at a slower pace, and they can work with their hands, creating through the arts. At the heart of it, all children need to know they are safe, their needs will be met, and they are loved for who they are.
–Alex
Founder & Creative Director
Infused Kinder Cottage
rooted in rhythm • held in beauty • infused with intention
Our Program
Each day is guided through hands-on, teacher-led experiences. We begin outdoors in our sensory-rich play garden, where circle, songs, and morning rhythm unfold. We then take our nature walk together through the healing gardens – our outdoor aromatherapy classroom, leading to our small urban farm, where children participate in guided care of farm animals within our Certified Wildlife Habitat®.
Gentle academics continue as children move naturally between outdoors and inside the Cottage, through storytelling, art, drawing, and the forming of letters and numbers on sun-warmed paths and shaping them with their bodies through rhythm – naturally preparing them for first grade.
In the elementary years, academic work is carried at home, while their days at the Cottage continue to be devoted to connection, community, and meaningful enrichment – yoga and sound, knitting, food preparation and baking, nature-based art, gardening, and caring for animals, along with active physical play like jump rope, tug-of-war, climbing, and time spent observing and tending to the small living worlds around them. Afternoon Arts Conservatory offerings provide a more intentional, studio-style space for deeper creative work connected to the rhythm and theme of the day.
Morning Enrichment
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Specialty Class
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Afternoon Arts Conservatory
1:30 PM–3:00 PM
Charter funds may be used through approved Charter Schools including Taylion, Suncoast, Sage Oak, Elite, and Epic. Please inquire for details.
Nourishing, organic snacks are provided or you may bring a snack to enjoy alongside your child.
Enrichment Tuition – $55 | $70
Specialty Class – $40 Single Class | Six-class Series - $210 ($35/class)
One-Time Program Fee – $75
Annual Materials Contribution – $75 for 1-2 days, $150 for 3 days, $50 for Specialty Class
For single visits, only tuition applies. Program fee and materials contribution are waived.
Working with focus and attention
Stacking and balancing with purpose
Releasing ladybugs into the garden
Observing how ladybugs move and work
Placing ladybugs on milkweed where aphids gather
The Rhythm of Our Days
Monday – Healing Arts + Gentle Start
Yoga, meditation, sound bath (crystal singing bowls creating calming musical tones), eurythmy, and storytelling guide a peaceful, grounded beginning to the week.
Tuesday – Fiber and Culinary Arts
Knitting, wet felting, and simple stitching, alongside baking and food preparation in our children's kitchen – soups, breads, smoothies, and fresh juice.
Wednesday – Visual Arts + Nature-Based Art
Painting, drawing, beeswax and clay modeling, and seasonal, nature-based art using simple, natural materials.
Thursday – Agricultural and Earth Arts
Gardening, harvesting, and caring for animals through observation and gentle care, collecting eggs, working with wool through shearing, plant-dyeing and spinning, and at times simple building and earth-based project work.
Friday – Musical Arts and Movement
Rhythm, drum circle, singing, simple instruments, clapping, coordinated movement, and games.
Hands shaping clay into form
Summer Days at the Cottage
Our treasured weekday rhythm continues into summer, gently infused with seasonal joys that deepen our connection to nature and one another. While the flow of our days remains steady, warm weather delights unfold – water play, homemade ice pops, and soft, sunlit hours in the garden, alongside caring for our animals and welcoming new life on the farm – from bottle-feeding lambs and warming little chicks, to small hands engaged in daily tending. Beneath the shade of our trees, children find a cool, restful place – watching birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds, dipping into rosewater tubs, and moving with ease between fresh air and the quiet calm of indoor spaces. With the arts, storytelling, and sensory-rich learning experiences woven throughout the day, summer becomes a joyful extension of the year, held in both warmth and gentle refuge.
Morning Enrichment
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Specialty Class
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Afternoon Arts Conservatory
1:30 PM–3:00 PM
Children should arrive prepared with a bathing suit and towel, with sunscreen applied at home if used, and closed-toe shoes.
Charter funds may be used for families enrolled in year-round Charter Schools. Please inquire for details.
Nourishing, organic snacks are provided or you may bring a snack to enjoy alongside your child.
Enrichment Tuition – $55 | $70
Specialty Class – $40 Single Class | Six-class Series - $210 ($35/class)
One-Time Program Fee – $75
Annual Materials Contribution – $75 for 1-2 days, $150 for 3 days, $50 for
Specialty Class
For single visits, only tuition applies. Program fee and materials contribution are waived.
Hand-in-Hand: Saturday Parent-Child Class Series
We welcome families as they begin their journey with our beloved Saturday Parent-Child class, a joyful farm experience where parents and children share in the rhythm of the Cottage – playing freely, then moving into the farm area to care for chickens and lambs, feeding, brushing, gathering eggs, and engaging the simple meaningful work of the day within our Certified Wildlife Habitat®, a living, nature-rich space filled with wonder and discovery.
Children should arrive ready for the outdoors with boots, a hat, and a water bottle. As this is a short class, we ask that children use the restroom prior to arrival.
Saturday Farm Experience
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Single Class – $40 | Six-class Series – $210
A shared rhythm of tending, connection, and presence
Join the Cottage
We are so glad you're here. This is a space where families come together – where children are guided and supported, and parents are supported in the rhythm of it all.
Life with children is real, full, and ever-changing. Here, you don't have to do it alone. We gather in a way that feels steady, connected, and rooted – where both you and your child are known.
If this feels like the right place for your family, we invite you to begin. Take a moment to share a bit about your child and what you're seeking – we look forward to connecting with you.
Tell Us About Your Family
Play and discovery in our garden space
Our indoor gathering space
Practical life and imaginative play
A cozy corner for rest and quiet play
