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
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
Palmer LifeWays
3199 N Palmer-Fishhook Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
Contact: Lori Berrigan, LifeWays Graduate
907-746-0077
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 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
Peapod Playgroup - Representative Program
7325 Huntington Square Lane, Apt 65
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Contact: Serena Syn
916-838-0992
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
Little Flower Preschool
12656 Rough and Ready Hwy
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Contact: Jessica Druding , LifeWays Graduate
530-272-2952
http://www.littleflowerpreschool.com
Little Playgarden
Crowley Lake, CA
Contact: Caitlin Wellwood, Aligned Program
LittlePlaygarden.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
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 Behnken
303-442-0998
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
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
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
Oregon
Bower Tree Preschool
444 NE Tillamook St.
Portland OR 97212
Contact: Caitlyn Moe
bowertreepreschool.com
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
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
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: Leslie Castaneda, LifeWays Graduate
512-259-3922
Sunflower Garden
14 Tall Oaks Trail
Austin, TX 78737
Contact: Lindsey Falconer, LifeWays Graduate
512-964-5886
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
414-616-1895
www.nestlinghouse.com
