Preschool

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Imagination, Wonder, Work, and Play

In our Waldorf preschools, joy and learning unfold naturally through the rhythms of each day. Children are immersed in a warm, home-like environment where imaginative play, songs and games, storytelling, artistic activities, baking, gardening, and outdoor exploration nurture a sense of wonder, belonging, and delight in the world around them. Through meaningful work and practical play, children develop fine and gross motor skills, coordination, balance, and physical confidence while strengthening social-emotional skills, creativity and independence.

Sweet Peas Preschool

  • 12 students per class

  • Must be 3 by May 1st

  • 5-day program

  • Mon-Thu, 8:30am-3pm

  • Fri, 8:30am-1:15pm

Buttercup Preschool

  • 12 students per class

  • Must be 3 by May 1st

  • 5-day program

  • Mon-Thu, 8:30am-3pm

  • Fri, 8:30am-1:15pm

Nursery Highlights

Socio Emotional Learning
Outdoor Play
Stories and Circle Time
Seasonal Crafts
Socio Emotional Learning

Learning to Be With Others

Through daily rhythms of cooperative play, shared snack preparation, and gentle guidance from caring teachers, preschoolers learn to navigate friendships, take turns, and express their feelings. In a warm, home-like classroom, children build the confidence and social skills that come from being truly known and held within a small community.

 
Outdoor Play

Foundational Movement through Play

Preschoolers spend significant time outdoors each day — climbing, running, and exploring the natural world in every season. This free movement builds balance, coordination, and physical confidence, while fostering a genuine love for the outdoors that lasts well beyond the preschool years.

Stories and Circle Time
 

Listening and Imagining

Each day includes circle time filled with songs, verses, and movement, along with storytelling and puppetry that capture children's imaginations. These rhythmic, repeated experiences strengthen memory, listening, and language, all while nurturing a sense of wonder about the world.

Seasonal Crafts

Celebrating the Rhythm of the Year

Throughout the year, preschoolers create simple, beautiful crafts tied to the changing seasons — from beeswax modeling to seasonal nature tables and handmade decorations. Crafts nurture fine motor skills and creativity while helping children feel connected to the natural rhythms of the year as it unfolds.

Meet the Teaching Team

Classroom Teachers