Children enjoy time together as a class each day for discussion, storytime, and singing. A music specialist visits each classroom once a week. Greenhouse has two outdoor play yards with a slide, climbing apparatus, a large sandbox, and the movable equipment of tricycles, large building blocks, and balls. Each class has time to play on one of the yards each day. Parents are encouraged to be active participants in the life of the school.
Greenhouse is a parent cooperative and is administered by a board of directors composed of parents.
Parents also serve on various committees, publish a newsletter, and organize several fund- raising events during the year. Teachers and parents communicate regularly through informal conversation and two planned conferences each year. Other events for parents and teachers include a curriculum meeting, family picnics, and several workshops on topics of interest. During the admission process, parents are asked to submit an application and attend a tour of the school. The Family Annex offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum for all children within a framework of extended- day child care.