Woodlands Park Community Kindergarten is one of the older kindergartens in west Auckland, and the community runs it. It began in March 1966 as a preschool club, started by three local mothers who met weekly in the Woodlands Park Hall at 22A Minnehaha Avenue. In 1979 it became the first non-state kindergarten in Auckland to receive state funding. The parent help roster from those early days still runs, and parents take part in the kindergarten's day-to-day life. The kindergarten's outdoor area is large and safe, and children are encouraged to explore the bush and to be active outside. It is open during school terms and closed on public holidays. It serves families in Titirangi, Laingholm and Glen Eden. A parent quoted on its website describes four years of warm, nurturing care and a strong sense of community. The kindergarten is at 22A Minnehaha Avenue, Woodlands Park, Titirangi.