Medina Preschools

Orion Montessori preschool focuses on academic excellence( using a combination of Montessori and Reggio-Emilia teaching styles). We teach kids reading, writing, math, science, Music, arts and crafts, social science, earth sciences and even culinary arts.

-Clean, safe, carefully designed beautiful brand new interior/outdoor spaces for little ones to explore and excel.

-Orion Montessori is equipped with tons of wonderful educational materials to teach kids various concepts through fun and interactive methods.

-Taught by qualified and experienced early learning professionals.

Small class sizes with individual attention to kids; teacher student ratio is 1:8. With additional teachers to support the students with their learning.

-Licensed family run Preschool and Pre-K and K. Kindergarten assessments available.

- Preparation for gifted program available.

-Enrichment programs with emphasis on STEM curriculum.

-Engaging, hands-on-activities. Students at Orion Montessori learn to appreciate nature. Our facility is pesticide free zone. We are a certified school backyard habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Our lovely rustic campus is our classroom. We also have specifically designed covered outdoor spaces for kids to play when the weather is bad.

-Organic, tasty, home cooked, international meals and snacks available for children.

Limited spots available.

Email us at info@thegrowingtreeplaycare.com or on our website: thegrowingtreeplaycare.com to schedule a tour!

Exciting News! We are opening a second preschool location, The Treehouse Playcare and Preschool this September! The Treehouse is located just 3 buildings down from our current location. We are now enrolling children 2.5 - 5 years old for September 2016, for up to 4 hours per day, 1 to 5 days per week. Contact us for more information!

The Growing Tree and Treehouse are now enrolling for September! Located off 116th Ave NE in Bellevue, just north of Overlake Hospital.

The Growing Tree:
Infants through 6 years old.
Open 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

The Treehouse:
2.5-5 years old
Open 7:00am-5:30 pm, parents choose which 4 hour block of time they want, 1 to 5 days per week.

We are so excited to share our unique story with you! As toddlers, we met at a home daycare on Mercer Island. We instantly became best friends and spent our childhood days playing daycare and school with dolls as our students! By the age of 3, we planned to become future daycare ladies.

After growing up on Mercer Island, managing our own babysitting business, graduating from MIHS, joining the same sorority at Washington State University, and graduating with degrees in Early Childhood Education, here we are as Daycare Ladies! Our love for children has only grown over the years.

The two of us had such a wonderful experience growing up in a nurturing play-based environment; we only hope to create the same impact on your child by being their home away from home! We are passionate about providing a caring and compassionate environment for your child to learn and grow.

We believe in learning through play and experiences. At The Growing Tree, children are encouraged to play, create, and imagine. We have designed a curriculum in which children will learn through exploration, socialization, and imagination.

Please check out our website, call, or email for more information!
Website: thegrowingtreeplaycare.com.
Email: info@thegrowingtreeplaycare.com.
Phone: 425-502-7794.

We are Bilingual Preschool in the Montlake Area. Our Pre-k Program Curriculum is designed to expand our students' minds by integrating language immersion into fun and engaging age-specific activities in a safe and nurturing environment where we celebrate Cultural Diversity. I am a certified teacher with 7 years of experience working for Seattle Public Schools at Immersion Schools. You can count with my personal and professional references upon request. For more information about our Program, check our Website: lacolmenitapreschool.com

Adventure Kids Playcare is a unique drop-in child care & entertainment center for kids ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. Your kids can play, explore, and learn while in our safe and secure environment. This is child care when you need it!
We offer crafts and games throughout the day in a secure, safe, and fun environment!
We also provide Adventure Kids University which provides more in depth learning for preschoolers.
Meals are offered or bring your own! Whatever works for you!

The University Temple Children's School is an independent and non-profit school that provides early childhood education programs in Seattle, Washington. The school serves children ages twelve months to five years providing them full-time and flexible part-time schedules, Monday through Friday 7 AM to 6 PM. The school features five bright, spacious classrooms, a large outdoor play yard and a large indoor gym.

The Kirkland Children's School is a well-established school offering a curriculum shaped by Montessori principles. We believe that children are best prepared academically through hands-on experiences and quality social interaction.

Situated on nearly three acres, our campus offers ample room for kids to run, play and learn. We are a certified wildlife habitat and Department of Fish and Wildlife sanctuary. Our numerous outdoor play areas provide children areas to explore nature.

Our healthy meals, year-round outdoor spaces, and well-trained caring staff are some of the reasons families have entrusted us with their children's early learning since 1973.

Madison Park Cooperative Preschool is an early childhood care and education provider located at 1900 43rd Avenue E, Seattle, Washington. The school serves children ages one to four years old, providing them a fun environment, filled with play activities that enable them to learn and develop skills. The school's cooperative setting provides opportunities for parents to watch and be part of their children's early learning experience.

Little Kids Academy LLC is a preschool based on learning and self discipline. Kids not only learn phonics, arts, science but we also have integrated a martial arts programs for kids to stay healthy. Our goal is to educate the kids so they are well rounded and ready for kindergarten. We also offer an after school program for the Lake Washington School District. Our low teacher to student ratio provides more 1:1 to the kids eager to learn. Feel free to drop by for an open house held every Saturday in August from 1-3 p.m.

In addition to snuggles and hugs, your child will learn through intentional play based activities. We help them safely test limits, wipe tears as they discover gravity, and offer reassurance as they begin to understand an occasional failure is a necessary part of future success.
At Kiddin' Around we encouraging your child to explore curiosities and discover new interests. Your child is encouraged to identify a sense of who they perceive themselves as today, and how they envision themselves tomorrow. As likes/dislikes are respected, and strengths/challenges are supported, your child begins to build the confidence and self-esteem needed to ask the 'why' and 'how' questions relevant to them. We provide your child with opportunities to cultivate a solid sense of "self" and discover the amazing 'ME' they're becoming. Your child will learn to trust themselves; their instinct, their intelligence, their abilities, and to value their individuality.
I've asked kindergarten teachers, what skills they would like children to have prior to entering the classroom. They unanimously agree, although ABC's and 123's are always a priority, the higher priorities introduction to the basics; sharing, taking-turns and negotiating; following age appropriate instructions; ability to transition; recognize their name; zip coats; tie shoes; and the ever so important, 'braids are for looking pretty, not for pulling!'
As parents, you may have a 'mental checklist' of preschool expectations. I'd like to challenge you to set that image aside; close your eyes and remember your favorite activity as a 4 y/o. Was it baking cookies, or building the highest block tower? Ask yourself if as a 4 y/o, you'd rather have learned the alphabet by writing lessons or by mixing cookie dough, shaping, baking, frosting and eating the alphabet?! Would 4 y/o you rather count pegs on a board or oversized blocks as they reached the moon and again as they toppled over? Learning organically through play is so much more fun! And your child's retention of their new knowledge/skill has been reinforced with happiness and fun! This is the core of our program and method of teaching. Yes, we play all day, but we play with guidance, purpose and intent! (OK...you can open your eyes now ;-)