WILDFLOWERS PRESCHOOL, LLC Information

Established in 2006. Wildflowers Preschool is a neighborhood preschool located in SE Portland. The director and lead teacher, Heidi Donahue, has a Master's in Environmental Education and has created a curriculum that is a unique mix of Reggio Emilia, Montessori and Environmental Education. All three approaches to early childhood education give children some control over the direction of their learning and highlight the importance of using all senses to learn and honor the endless range of ways children have to express themselves. We provide an environment where children feel safe and part of a small community of families and teachers working together to meet the needs of each child. We offer daily circle times, literacy lessons, music and movement, art activities and lots of exploration of the natural world. We believe that children learn best when they are allowed to follow their natural curiosities about the world around them. Wildflowers Preschool started as a very small in home daycare called Munchkin Manor. When we first opened, there was just one teacher and 3 children! We have now grown into a preschool with 19 children enrolled and 2 full time teachers. One of the things that makes our school unique is that we have such a small community and having the same teachers with the kids each day makes for very strong relationships. The first 3 children who started the school in 2006 have choiced in to the local elementary school so that they can still come for afterschool care!