When it comes to raising kids, they say it takes a village. Back in 1947, a group of Los Angeles parents - including psychoanalysts, politicians, and prominent attorneys - decided to create their own village. They founded Rancho Co-operative Nursery School as a non-profit in 1948 and opened the school in a small building on Overland and National that one of the parents bought and rented to the school.

The school's idea was simple: let the kids lead the way and focus on play-based learning with an emphasis on social-emotional development. Parents were heavily involved, taking on shifts as "teachers" while an educational director was hired to provide guidance. The school's finances and decisions were managed by a board made up of parents.

Over 75 years later, Rancho still sticks to this philosophy and model. It's a village that's been passed down from family to family, generation to generation, with alumni coming back to enroll their own little ones at Rancho Co-op.