Directory of LifeWays Early Childhood Programs
Programs that incorporate the LifeWays approach to child care and parent education are spreading throughout North America! Â 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. Click here to learn about becoming a LifeWays Representative Program.
- Other programs are listed alphabetically within each state or province. Where applicable, individuals to contact are noted as LifeWays Graduates.
- 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 -Â 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 -Â Representative Program
# 1 Hesperus Rd. Apt 101
Vaughan, Ontario L4J 0G9
Canada
Contact: Laurie Harper-Burgess, LifeWays Graduate
905-731-0405
Quebec
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
514-629-3009
www.facebook.com/ChaliaT/
USA
Alaska
Nettlewood Playgarden ~ Representative Program
17905 Idle Drive
Palmer, AK 99645
907-315-1677
Contact: Regin Dervaes
www.nettlewoodplaygarden.com
Palmer LifeWays
3199 N Palmer-Fishhook Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
Contact: Lori Berrigan, LifeWays Graduate
907-746-0077
Tiny Trees Homer's Forest School
59870 Kittiwake Court
Homer, AK 99603
Contact: HANNA YOUNG, LifeWays Graduate
907-435-7851
http://www.tinytreesforestschool.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 -Â Representative Program
2947 Ponderosa Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Contact: Kelly Hodgkin
530-676-5683
KULANU Playgarden - Representative Program
1100 West Sexton Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Contact:Â Yael Raff Peskin
707-829-8341
https://www.facebook.com/kulanuplaygarden
Mothering Arts -Â Representative Program
Nurturing Mothers and Babies. Handbook available!
1213 High School Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Contact: Kerry Ingram
707-321-0981
Peapod Playgroup -Â Representative Program
7325 Huntington Square Lane, Apt 65
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Contact: Serena Syn
916-838-0992
Apple Youchien (Chula Vista)
316 Lemire Dr.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Contact: Yukiko Ono, LifeWays Graduate
619-994-0620
http://www.apple-chan.com
Gan Aviv Playgarden
623 Adeline Pl
Davis, CA 95616
530-220-5181
Contact: Maayan Gadisman, LifeWays Graduate
http://www.ganavivplaygarden.com
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
Mi Escuelita en Español
147 Silliman Street
San Francisco, CA 94134
Contact: Ines Portugal, LifeWays Graduate
650-452-3844
https://www.wonderschool.com/ca/san-francisco/mi-escuelita-en-espa-ol-324
Neighborhood Playgarden
59 Grand View Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94114
Contact: Julie Fellom, LifeWays Aligned
415-583-2163
http://neighborhoodplaygarden.org
Nest Playgarden
2 Kandace Ct.
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact: Emma Passalacqua, LifeWays Graduate
707-775-0548
https://www.nestplaygarden.com
Poppy Preschool
11951 Banner Lava Cap Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959
917-627-0103
Contact: Deva Hauber, LifeWays Aligned
Song Sparrow Playgarden
2605 Reliez Valley Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Contact: Amy Mulvaney, LifeWays Graduate
310-936-6207
http://www.songsparrowplaygarden.com
Tree Sprites Preschool
55 Foothill Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Contact: Teresa Walker, LifeWays Graduate
510-915-2687
http://www.treesprites.com
Colorado
Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten LifeWays Program -Â Representative Program
4072 N 19th St.
Boulder, CO 80304
Contact: Seana Grady, Director
303-541-0671
Joyful Toddlers! -Â Representative Program
Offering teleclasses and consulting
Boulder/Denver, CO
Contact: Faith Collins
720-256-8843
Mancos Valley Dragonfly Preschool
7844 Road 41
Mancos, CO 83128
Contact: Wendi Jensen, LifeWays Aligned
970-516-0308
http://dragonflypreschool.org
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, COÂ 80227
303-489-2985
Contact: Cailyn Klarich
sunflowerhillchildcare.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, FLÂ 32250
Contact: Carol Wagner
904-241-3259
Kinderhof Waldorf School
305 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, FL 34216-0873
Contact: Rebecca Rozhon (Miss Becki), Aligned Program
413-717-0280
www.kinderhofwaldorfschool.org
Hawaii
Creative Nurturing Communities, Pilot Project, Mindanao, Philippines
913 Ahuwale St.
Honolulu, HI 96821
Contact: Kahlil S. Apuzen-Ito, Lifeways Graduate
808-988-1541
Maine
Hearthstone Forest Preschool and Early Childhood -Â 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:Â Mary Vermette-Graham, Director
207-423-1656
Montana
Mountain Bluebells Preschool & Nursery Center ~ Representative Program
PO Box 1065
Red Lodge, MT 59068
Contact: Lista Vergith
www.mtbluebells.org
406-290-4391
Nevada
The Bug Rug
545 Northstar Dr.
Reno, NV 89503
775-303-4801
Contact: Victoria Bugenig
www.thebugrug.info/
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
400 Tuckerton Rd and 415 McKendimen Rd
Medford, NJ 08055
Contact: Melissa Sheppard, LifeWays Graduate
609-268-7721
http://www.starchildnatureschool.com
New York
The Rose Garden Early Childhood Center -Â Representative Program
257 Lafayette Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact:Â Judith Frizlen
716-816-0078
www.therosegarden.us
Oklahoma
Rose Rock School and LifeWays Center -Â Representative Program
1515 W Main St
Norman, OKÂ 73069
Contact: Shanah Ahmadi
405-412-3583
Oregon
Little Root Children
9755 N Syracuse St.
Portland, OR 97203
Contact: Andrea Davey, LifeWays Graduate
503-544-3996
https://littlerootchildren.com
Magnolia Blossom PreschoolÂ
6921 North Roberts Avenue
Portland, OR 97203
Contact: Chelsea Brendtro, LifeWays Aligned
www.magnoliablossompreschool.com
The Robin's Nest Childcare Center
802 NW Buchanan Ave
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact: Robbin Stevenson, LifeWays Aligned
541-230-1053
https://therobinsnestchildcare.com/
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Rhode Island
Bloom
33 Mitchell's Lane
Middletown, RI 02842
Contact: Bethany Harvey, Aligned Program
401-842-0003
Rhode Island
Texas
Good Earth Farm School
10820 E Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, TX 78641
Contact: Amy McClintic, Aligned Program
512-350-9639
http://www.goodearthfarmschool.com
Heart and Hands Family Center
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Contact: Leslie Castaneda, LifeWays Graduate
https://www.heartandhandscenter.com/
Sunflower Garden
14 Tall Oaks Trail
Austin, TXÂ 78737
Contact: Lindsey Falconer, LifeWays Graduate
512-964-5886
Wisconsin
LifeWays Early Childhood Center -Â Representative Program
3224 N. Gordon Place
Milwaukee, WIÂ 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/
