K.J.
Sounds like what you might want to look into is a co-op, where the cost will be a little less in exchange for your working at the school. Los Feliz Cooperative Nursery School might be close enough to you in Silverlake. My daughter attends a co-op in the La Canada area and our tuition is considerably less than others in the area because I am required to work at least 1 day a month at the school, sometimes two. But I love being involved and my daughter loves the school. Good luck!