Gymboree's classes, facilities and equipment are designed by child development experts. Classes teach newborns to pre-schoolers developmental play, as well as music and art intended to encourage optimal physical and intellectual growth. Parents who become Gymboree members receive clothing discounts, free classes, parent handouts and more. The fee for new members is $40. Play and music classes are $78 monthly, and art and school skills classes are $98 and $128, respectively.
Art Center Illustration is a speciality school that provides fine arts instruction. It offers a well-rounded curriculum with emphasis on illustration. For admission, students must send in figure and observational drawings, self-portraits and other sketches.
Agouron Institute is a nonprofit foundation that issues grants to several universities and institutions in the biology and chemistry fields. It has a board of directors that specialize in the science departments. The institute focuses on research and projects that foster money for students.
