Village Relief

List of 15 items.

• Is Village going to rebuild the Palisades campus?

  Yes! The Board of Trustees is committed to rebuilding our beloved campus and returning to the Palisades

• What is the timeline of the rebuild?

  We wish we had a crystal ball, but there remain several unknown variables, such as permitting, that make this question very difficult to answer right now. The school will approach the design and construction process thoughtfully, with expedition as our goal.

• Will the Palisades campus be expanded? Will Village add grades?

  The Board will explore all potential opportunities for expansion, but no decisions have been made yet.

• Will the Village community have input into the rebuild?

  Yes. All Village constituencies will be able to contribute ideas and feedback.

• How long will Village be at the Santa Monica campus? Will the school maintain the campus after the school returns to the Palisades?

  We anticipate that we will remain at the Colorado Center in Santa Monica through at least the 2026-2027 school year. Our lease agreement will allow us to extend if necessary. The Colorado Center will be the only interim campus. There are no plans to maintain a presence in Santa Monica once the school relocates back to the Palisades. 

• How much space does the Santa Monica campus have?

  Village occupies the entire 65,000 square foot second floor. The campus is spacious and bathed in natural light. There is ample room for large individual grade level and specialist classrooms and labs, including a library, all-school meeting space, performing and visual arts spaces, DREAM Studio, and science lab. There are two outdoor terraces for lunch.

• Is there outdoor space for play, PEW, and athletics?

  Yes. Village has full use of the Colorado Center Park, which is 3.5 acres of green space for student play and PEW. The facilities include two playing fields, a play structure, basketball court, and tennis courts. All team practices and most home games are held on campus at the Colorado Center Park.

• Is there security at the Santa Monica campus?

  Yes. Our Director of Security leads a team of four, ensuring that there is always a strong security presence both inside campus and at the outdoor facilities. 

• Have there been or will there be changes to the curriculum, program, or staffing because of the move to the interim Santa Monica campus?

  No. No changes have been or will be made to any academic, social emotional, or extra-curricular program, nor have there been any changes to staffing.

• Does the school still offer a hot lunch program? Where do the students eat lunch?

  Yes. Fresh Lunches continues to provide optional hot lunch. Students eat on one of two outdoor terraces. 

• Does the school still offer after school enrichment and after school care?

  Yes. A full complement of enrichment classes for all grades is offered each trimester and after care is available until 5:00 p.m. daily.

• What are the transportation options?

  Students may be dropped off and picked up via car, the Village bus program, or on foot or bicycle. 

• Are parents permitted to be on campus?

  Yes! Parents are often on campus to participate in volunteer activities, classroom presentations, or school events such as Monday Morning Meeting. 

• Is the Santa Monica campus open plan?

  Following significant renovations over summer 2025, all classrooms and labs will be distinct walled spaces. In addition, there will be several collaborative spaces throughout the campus to support group work. The renovation will ensure that the interim campus is state-of-the-art and fully supports our mission pillars of wonder, joy, challenge, and childhood. 

• Was Village’s enrollment impacted by the Palisades fire?

  Like all schools on the westside, a number of families made the decision to relocate after the fire. Just under 20% of Village families have left the area. Those who did not relocate are highly committed to the Village community: 98% of them re-enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year.