Garden Gate School

Our early childhood programs offer three through six year olds the security of rhythmic activities attuned to nature; songs, stories and circle time that speak to their imaginations, plenty of time outside playing, building with what nature provides and taking care of the garden. Young children imitate the world around them and we seek to provide a beautiful environment and a variety of purposeful activities that enrich our children's hearts, bodies, and minds. We eat multi-course meals with locally-sourced, organic foods that we prepare ourselves. And we engage in complex story-telling and dramatic play that are the foundations of literacy. Our mixed-aged groups allow older children to nurture the younger and younger to learn from the older. These "self-generating" games are fuel for imagination long into each child's future. Teachers pay close attention to every child and maintain open conversations with parents every day. Families are supported in their endeavors to simplify their lives. And, we offer enriching activities for families to meet one another over the course of each year, particularly with the use of our outdoor bread/pizza wood-burning oven - a wonderful way for families to find one another! We are always available to give tours and show you who we are.