Afterschool Village
Afterschool Village, 4201 Shadyglade Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604
About
Afterschool Village offers play-based experiences for children. The program uses the surrounding neighborhood as the learning environment.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
Afterschool Village is a nonprofit organization. The program focuses on how children relate to Self and Other to reset emotional and mental well-being and addresses the needs of children in a relational and progressive context. It takes “green” ecological thinking and applies it to the growing human person, and uses activities that target how children deal with stress, resilience, cooperation with peers, and the ability to sustain hope and commitment through long-term projects. The program creates a multi-sensorial environment that includes tactile, sound, and smell experiences, and teaches children to be an integral part of their communities by reaching out to other community groups, businesses, professionals, and political institutions. Supportive services are provided by psychologists who interact with children, their families, and the schools, bridging different aspects of the child’s life.
Staff members have child development and interdisciplinary educational backgrounds, and supportive services use positive and preventive methodologies and strategies. The founder, Raduca Kaplan, is a Marriage and Family Therapist, certified in Trauma Stress Studies, and holds a supervisor certification. She is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the San Fernando Valley Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. The leadership team includes founder Raduca Kaplan and staff members Ana Alí Simón, Alex Floyd, Anthea Carson, and Ana Miro. Raduca Kaplan has practiced Transcendental Meditation for 40 years and has 11 years of business and entrepreneurial experience from heading her family’s animation studio in Europe.
Last updated July 21, 2026.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
Afterschool Village is a nonprofit organization. The program focuses on how children relate to Self and Other to reset emotional and mental well-being and addresses the needs of children in a relational and progressive context. It takes “green” ecological thinking and applies it to the growing human person, and uses activities that target how children deal with stress, resilience, cooperation with peers, and the ability to sustain hope and commitment through long-term projects. The program creates a multi-sensorial environment that includes tactile, sound, and smell experiences, and teaches children to be an integral part of their communities by reaching out to other community groups, businesses, professionals, and political institutions. Supportive services are provided by psychologists who interact with children, their families, and the schools, bridging different aspects of the child’s life.
Staff members have child development and interdisciplinary educational backgrounds, and supportive services use positive and preventive methodologies and strategies. The founder, Raduca Kaplan, is a Marriage and Family Therapist, certified in Trauma Stress Studies, and holds a supervisor certification. She is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the San Fernando Valley Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. The leadership team includes founder Raduca Kaplan and staff members Ana Alí Simón, Alex Floyd, Anthea Carson, and Ana Miro. Raduca Kaplan has practiced Transcendental Meditation for 40 years and has 11 years of business and entrepreneurial experience from heading her family’s animation studio in Europe.
Last updated July 21, 2026.
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