Directory of LifeWays Early Childhood Programs

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. 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 - 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

# 1 Hesperus Rd. Apt 101
Vaughan, Ontario L4J 0G9
Canada

Contact: Laurie Harper-Burgess, LifeWays Graduate

905-731-0405

www.hearthstonechildcare.com

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

Contact: Regin Dervaes, LifeWays Graduate

907-315-1677

www.nettlewoodplaygarden.com

Palmer LifeWays

3199 N Palmer-Fishhook Rd

Palmer, AK 99645

Contact: Lori Berrigan, LifeWays Graduate

907-746-0077

www.palmerlifeways.org

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

www.beelovedfarm.com

KULANU Playgarden - Representative Program

1100 West Sexton Road

Sebastopol, CA 95472

Contact: Yael Raff Peskin

707-829-8341

https://www.facebook.com/kulanuplaygarden

Mothering Arts - Representative Program

Nurturing Mothers and Babies. Handbook available!

1213 High School Road

Sebastopol, CA 95472

Contact: Kerry Ingram

707-321-0981

http://www.motheringarts.com/

Peapod Playgroup - Representative Program

7325 Huntington Square Lane, Apt 65

Citrus Heights, CA 95621

Contact: Serena Syn

916-838-0992

www.peapodplaygroup.com

Apple Youchien
316 Lemire Dr.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Contact: Yukiko Ono, LifeWays Graduate
619-994-0620
http://www.apple-chan.com

Azalea Cottage Playgarden
3974 Azalea Ln.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Contact: Sherri Crichton (sherrisc7@gmail.com), LifeWays Graduate

Bellaluna Day Care
San Jose, CA 95125
Contact: Selene Lara , LifeWays Aligned

The Flower Garden School
506 Village Center Dr.
Encinitas, CA 92024
Contact: Melanie El-Ghoroury, LifeWays Graduate
760-652-5211

Golden Oak
18365 Pinnacle Court
Hidden Valley Lake, CA 95467
Contact: Kristin Kuhn , LifeWays Graduate
707-495-7395
http://goldenoakchildcare.weebly.com

Lilac Sea Nursery School

2428 Commonwealth Ave

San Diego, CA 92104

Contact: Mallory Ott, LifeWays Graduate

619-316-3002

lilacseanurseryschool.com

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

http://neighborhoodplaygarden.org

Nest Playgarden
2 Kandace Ct.
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact: Emma Passalacqua, LifeWays Graduate
707-775-0548
https://www.nestplaygarden.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

www.boulderwaldorf.com

Joyful Toddlers! - Representative Program

Offering teleclasses and consulting

Boulder/Denver, CO

Contact: Faith Collins

720-256-8843

www.joyfultoddlers.com

StarSong LifeWays Child Care - Representative Program

3640 Buckeye Ct

Boulder, CO 80304

Contact: Julie Behnken

303-442-0998

www.starsong-lifeways.com

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: 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, FL 32250

Contact: Carol Wagner

904-241-3259

www.theplaygarden.org

Georgia

Sungarden Preschool ~ Representative Program

2546 Midway Road

Decatur, GA 30030

Contact: Sara Michelson

404-693-5307

www.sungardenpreschool.com

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
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

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
1303 Stokes Rd
Medford, NJ 08055
Contact: Melissa Sheppard, LifeWays Graduate
609-268-7721
http://www.starchildnatureschool.com

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

Chickadee Tree Home Daycare
89 Dublin Road
Lansing, NY 14882
Contact: Erin Braid, Aligned Program

Oklahoma

Rose Rock School and LifeWays Center - Representative Program

1515 W Main St

Norman, OK 73069

Contact: Shanah Ahmadi

405-412-3583

www.roserock-school.org

Oregon

Golden Day Nursery School
Portland, Oregon
Contact: Indira Deerwater, Aligned Program
Goldendaynurseryschool.com

Little Root Children

9755 N Syracuse St.

Portland, OR 97203

Contact: Andrea Davey, LifeWays Graduate

503-544-3996

https://littlerootchildren.com

Magnolia Blossom Preschool

6921 North Roberts Avenue

Portland, OR 97203

Contact: Chelsea Brendtro

www.magnoliablossompreschool.com

Rosewood School
7204 SE 67th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
Contact: Jamie Hennessey, LifeWays Graduate
503-407-8897
http://www.rosewoodschool.org

The Secret Garden Preschool & Kindergarten
782 Park St.
Ashland, OR 97520
Contact: Paula Lynam, Aligned Program
541-951-1580
http://thesecretgardenschool.com

Wow and Futterville Playgarden SE
8722 SE 17th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
206-817-9881
Contact: Deanna Cohen, Aligned Program
http://www.wowandfluttervilleplaygardens.com