Programs that incorporate the LifeWays approach to child care and parent education are spreading throughout North America! We encourage you to visit these providers and experience for yourself the many forms that LifeWays relationship-based programs can take.
- LifeWays Representative Programs enjoy the highest level of recognition. Their approach to working with children and families is based on concepts taught in the LifeWays® training with particular emphasis on Rudolf Steiner’s research on human development. All primary caregivers in Representative Programs have completed the LifeWays® training or its equivalent or are currently enrolled in LifeWays® training.
- Other programs are listed alphabetically within each state or province. Where applicable, individuals to contact are noted as LifeWays Graduate or LifeWays Student.
- Additional listings are for Aligned Programs that have indicated an affinity with LifeWays® Principles and Practices, but who have not completed a LifeWays® Training.
Click here for more information about listing your program with LifeWays North America.
Canada
British Columbia
LifeWays Child Care Society - Representative Program
532 E. 4th St. North
Vancouver, BC V7L 1J6
CANADA
Contact: Margo Running
604-904-4198
https://lifewayschildcaresociety.wordpress.com/
Ontario
Hearthstone Childcare - Representative Program
901 Rutherford Rd
Vaughan, Ontario L6A 1S2
Canada
Contact: Laurie Harper-Burgess, LifeWays Graduate
905-731-0405
Kindled Hearts Child Care
540 6th Ave
East Owen Sound
Ontario,CANADA N4K2V2
Contact: Sheila Austin, Aligned Program
Quebec
Juniper Glen
Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Contact: Rebecca Overall, Lifeways Aligned Program via Facebook
Le jardin d'enfants des Racines et des Ailes
1915 Chemin De La Cote
Val David, QC J0T2N0
Canada
Contact: Chalia Tuzlak, LifeWays Aligned Program
819-320-0453
www.facebook.com/ChaliaT/
USA
Alaska
Nettlewood Playgarden - Representative Program
17905 Idle Drive
Palmer, AK 99645
Contact: Regin Dervaes, LifeWays Graduate
907-315-1677
Palmer LifeWays
612 1st Street
Palmer, AK 99645
Contact: Lori Berrigan, LifeWays Graduate
907-746-0077
Pinecone Preschool
3418 W 80th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99502
Contact: Brenda Boese, Aligned Program
907-346-0021
www.Pineconepreschool.com
California
A Child’s Garden of Thyme ~ Representative Program
710 Eucalyptus St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
Contact: Kristen Arrastia
760-846-0195
www.achildsgardenofthyme.com
BeeLoved Farm Playschool Childrens' Center - Representative Program
2947 Ponderosa Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Contact: Kelly Hodgkin
530-676-5683
KULANU - Representative Program
1100 West Sexton Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Contact: Yael Raff Peskin
707-829-8341
www.facebook.com/kulanusebastopol
Mothering Arts - Representative Program
Nurturing Mothers and Babies. Handbook available!
1213 High School Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Contact: Kerry Ingram
707-321-0981
Peapod Playgroup - Representative Program
7325 Huntington Square Lane, Apt 65
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Contact: Serena Syn
916-838-0992
Acorns on the Hill
568 River Road
Salinas, CA 93908
Contact: Audrianne Taylor, LifeWays Graduate
831-320-2488
The Flower Garden School
506 Village Center Dr.
Encinitas, CA 92024
Contact: Melanie El-Ghoroury, LifeWays Graduate
760-652-5211
Garden Canyon Preschool
631 Travelodge Drive
El Cajon, CA 92020
Contact: Alexander Hazel, LifeWays Aligned
619-946-3434
https://www.facebook.com/GardenCanyon/
Lilac Sea Nursery School
2428 Commonwealth Ave
San Diego, CA 92104
Contact: Mallory Ott, LifeWays Graduate
619-316-3002
Little Flower Preschool
12656 Rough and Ready Hwy
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Contact: Jessica Druding , LifeWays Graduate
530-272-2952
http://www.littleflowerpreschool.com
Neighborhood Playgarden
59 Grand View Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94114
Contact: Julie Fellom, LifeWays Aligned
415-971-4963
www.neighborhoodplaygarden.com
Song Sparrow Playgarden
2605 Reliez Valley Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Contact: Amy Mulvaney, LifeWays Graduate
310-936-6207
http://www.songsparrowplaygarden.com
Colorado
Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten LifeWays Program - Representative Program
4072 N 19th St.
Boulder, CO 80304
Contact: Seana Grady, Director
303-541-0671
Joyful Toddlers! - Representative Program
Offering teleclasses and consulting
Boulder/Denver, CO
Contact: Faith Collins
720-256-8843
StarSong LifeWays Child Care - Representative Program
3640 Buckeye Ct
Boulder, CO 80304
Contact: Julie Zacharias
303-442-0998
Fairy Ring Garden
9147 Fleetwood Ave
Longmont, CO 80503
Contact: Ginger Johnson, LifeWays Graduate
303-507-7331
http://www.fairyringschool.org
Little Earth Childcare LLC
1850 High Plains Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
Contact: Rachel Edwards, Aligned Program
www.littleearthchildcare.com
Sprout Kinderhouse
1060 Kane Dr.
Longmont, CO 80501
Contact: Gretchen Schmid, LifeWays Graduate
602-692-6369
http://www.kinderhouse.me
Sunflower Hill Child Care
1520 S. Glencoe Street
Denver, CO 80222
Contact: Kathleen O'Connor, LifeWays Graduate
303-489-2985
sunflowerhillchildcare.com
Second Location:
7805 W. Hampden Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80227
303-489-2985
Contact: Lindsey Morris
sunflowerhillchildcare.com
Connecticut
Little Acorn Learning
Childcare, Classes and Online Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers
9 Woodcreek Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
Contact: Eileen Foley, LifeWays Student
Website: www.littleacornlearning.com
Florida
Outside Kids - Representative Program
1614 Coquina Place
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
904-237-7676
Contact: Lynn Coalson
https://www.outsidekids.org/
The Playgarden - Representative Program
223 8th Avenue S.
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Contact: Carol Wagner
904-241-3259
Georgia
Sungarden Preschool ~ Representative Program
2546 Midway Road
Decatur, GA 30030
Contact: Sara Michelson
404-693-5307
Hawaii
Creative Nurturing Communities, Pilot Project, Mindanao, Philippines
913 Ahuwale St.
Honolulu, HI 96821
Contact: Kahlil S. Apuzen-Ito, Lifeways Graduate
808-988-1541
Illinois
Urban Prairie Waldorf School
Early Childhood & Parent Child
1310 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
Contact: Erica Moriarty, LifeWays Graduate
Phone: 312-733-5337
http://www.urbanprairie.org
Maine
Hearthstone Forest Preschool and Early Childhood - Representative Program
18 Christy Hill Rd.
Sedgwick, ME 04676
Contact: Jennifer McCall
207-359-8406
The Little Farm School - Representative Program
31 Enterprise Rd
Limerick, ME 04048
Contact: Mary Vermette-Graham, Director
207-423-1656
Massachussetts
Kinderhof Waldorf School
76 Boice Road
North Egremont, MA 01230-9086
Contact: Rebecca Rozhon (Miss Becki), Aligned Program
413-528-9297
www.kinderhofwaldorfschool.org
Montana
Mountain Bluebells Preschool & Nursery Center
701 South McGillen
Red Lodge, MT 59068
Contact: Lista Vergith, LifeWays Graduate
406-290-4391
https://www.mtbluebells.org/
New Hampshire
Hummingbird Hill Playgarden ~ Representative Program
378 Pettingill Hill Rd.
Lyndeborough, NH 03082
Contact: Jane McCoy
603-654-2088
www.hummingbirdhillplaygarden.com
New Jersey
Star Child Nature School
121 Tuckerton Rd
Shamong, NJ 08088
Contact: Melissa Sheppard, LifeWays Graduate
609-268-7721
http://www.starchildnatureschool.com
New York
Little Garden by the Sea
111 Delaware Ave
Long Beach, NY 11561
Contact: Meagan Zareno, Aligned Program
http://www.littlegardenbythesea.com
New Jersey
Nature Nest
18 Wildwood Trail
Boonton, NJ 07005
Contact: Sarah Myriam, Aligned Program
862-579-7371
https://www.naturenest.info
New York
The Rose Garden Early Childhood Center - Representative Program
257 Lafayette Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact: Judith Frizlen
716-816-0078
www.therosegarden.us
North Carolina
Rosewood Nature School
Farm & Forest Preschool
9601 Bartlett Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28227
Contact: Silvana Mitchell, LifeWays Graduate
704-615-9737
http://www.wawawasiwaldorf.org
Oklahoma
Rose Rock School and LifeWays Center - Representative Program
1515 W Main St
Norman, OK 73069
Contact: Shanah Ahmadi
405-412-3583
Oregon
Magnolia Blossom Preschool - Representative Program
6921 North Roberts Avenue
Portland, OR 97203
Contact: Marguerite Aichele-Smith
503-869-0626
www.magnoliablossompreschool.com
Little Root Playgarden Preschool
9755 N Syracuse St.
Portland, OR 97203
Contact: Dre Davey, LifeWays Graduate
503-544-3996
The Secret Garden Preschool & Kindergarten
782 Park Street
Ashland, OR 97520
Contact: Paula Lynam, Aligned Program
541-482-5543
http://thesecretgardenschool.com
Wow and Futterville Playgarden SE
8722 SE 17th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
503-954-2255
Wow and Flutterville Playgarden NE
4114 N Vancouver Ave
Portland Or 97217
971 302-6139
Contact: Deanna Cohen, Aligned Program
http://www.wowandfluttervilleplaygardens.com
Pennsylvania
Rosebud Garden - Representative Program
Kimberton Waldorf School
410 West Seven Stars Road
Kimberton, PA 19442
Contact: Chinyelu Kunz
610-933-3635
http://kimberton.org/academics/early-child
Pear Blossom Early Childhood Center
25 N. 16th Street
Easton, PA 18042
Contact: Eleanor Breslin, LifeWays Student
610-438-8080
Rhode Island
Bloom
33 Mitchell's Lane
Middletown, RI 02842
Contact: Bethany Stewart, Aligned Program
401-787-2259
South Carolina
The North Star Initiative
8511 Shelley Mullis Rd
Indian Land, SC 29707
Contact: Cat Maas, LifeWays Graduate
704-684-4520
http://thenorthstarinitiative.com
Texas
Blackland Prairie Conservatory & Atelier
9949 McCree Road
Dallas, TX 75238
Contact: Bridget Lynch, Aligned Program
877-770-2722
https://bpcaschool.org
Good Earth Farm School
10820 E Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, TX 78641
Contact: Leslie Castaneda, LifeWays Graduate
512-259-3922
Starbright Preschool
3900 Valley View Road
Austin, TX 78704
Contact: Jean Dordek, LifeWays Aligned
512-441-5253
www.starbrightpreschool.com
Sunflower Garden
14 Tall Oaks Trail
Austin, TX 78737
Contact: Lindsey Falconer, LifeWays Graduate
512-964-5886
The Greenwood School
8319 Haskel Dr.
Austin, TX 78736
Contact: Tracy Schagen, Aligned Program
512-633-8237
www.greenwoodschool.net
Vermont
Honeycomb Kids - Representative Program
134 Lily Pond Circle
Richmond, VT 05477
Contact: Ellen Kraft
802-324-4491
Wisconsin
LifeWays Early Childhood Center - Representative Program
3224 N. Gordon Place
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Contact: Jaimmie Stugard
414-562-0818
Paradise Farm - Representative Program
1529 St. Charles Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Contact: Mary O'Connell
http://www.paradisefarmschool.com/
Nestling House
3200 S. Howell Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Contact: Eric Busiek, Aligned Program
414-399-5212
www.nestlinghouse.com
The Enchanted Garden
1633 N 123rd St
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Contact: Constance Palmer, LifeWays Graduate
414-315-9950
