Our TOG Family

The most important aspect of our early childhood program is the child. We wish to enrich families by providing a home away from home, family away from family, and a friend to young children. Our primary purpose is to promote each child’s human potential by developing creativity, autonomy, openness, problem-solving abilities and integrity.

Meals & Snacks

Children that arrive at school early may bring breakfast from home, but the breakfast time will end at 8:00 AM so that teachers may engage the children in the day’s activities. The Octopus Garden provides two snacks and lunch daily. Approximate meal times are, morning snack at 9:30 AM, lunch at 12:00 and afternoon snack at 4:00 PM.

We have our own cook, utilizing our on-site kitchen. Meals are served Family-style that teach the children social skills and life lessons like sharing, and mealtime manners. Family-style dining can promote hand eye coordination by handling dishes and utensils, which helps your child gain independence and self-confidence.

All meals and snacks are included in your weekly tuition.

The Octopus Garden is a NO Nuts school! 

The very first morning we dropped off our oldest son at The Octopus Garden, I was sad getting into my car, that mommy feeling of longing for her child. Another dad, getting into his car, recognized my feelings and reassured me with a smile and “Don’t worry. Pretty soon it will feel like family!” He was right. The Octopus Garden has become all three of my children’s home-away-from-home. They feel safe. They are loved. They learn. They have good friends. It’s a preschool where manners and kindness are taught along with the ABCs and 123s. It is a very special place, a place that is governed by Love.

Now when I drop my kids off at The Octopus Garden, they run in happy! They are greeted with smiles and hugs and everyone is eager to begin the day. Each week they are introduced to new concepts, books, activities and are fed healthy meals. The dedicated teachers at The Octopus Garden have become our true allies in parenting. They are our friends and they do indeed feel like our family. My husband and I are comforted with the knowledge that our kids are being provided with the same care and kindness that we provide in our home. We feel so blessed to have The Octopus Garden as our preschool!
Alison Adame
Happy Parent