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- Apple Blossom Nursery School was honored to be awarded last school? year with the Red Tricycle "Best Preschools Of Portland Oregon" award. We were in the "top 5 best of "(preschools) catagory!(out of over 290 preschools)
Apple Blossom Nursery School (ABNS) offers a beautiful and peaceful home setting in southeast Portland, Oregon. We balance our program with activities that support your growing child?s gross and fine motor development, with plenty of time to explore their ever-expanding world. Here at Apple Blossom Nursery School, your child is surrounded with environmentally stimulating and enriching activities balanced with nutritional foods and a sense of community.
** Apple Blossom has expanded its hours this year!
M-F
8-5 for full day
?8-12:30 ? day
We offer full & part time care in inner SE
(I also have a "baby house" for infants to age 3 only 3 blocks away)
ABNS is inspired by Waldorf education and specializes in working with children age two and a half to six years of age. Carrie Riley, director, founder and lead teacher of Apple Blossom Nursery School, is a state - and Waldorf - certified teacher with over 20 years experience in child care and 16 years as a lead teacher. She is also state registered.?Carrie is mother to three grown children & 4 grandchildren.
Apple Blossom?is?an ECO certified school. All teachers take yearly continuing education courses to keep up to date on child development knowledge.? AB far exceeds the state mandated 15 hours per year. The average annual training is over 50 hours each!
Of course, all teachers have completed their child CPR & first aide, and a criminal history background check, reference checks & go through a trial 90 day trial period with AB before being hired.
Apple Blossom offers year-round school including aftercare Monday through Friday. We observe the same break schedule as Portland public schools; this includes holidays and inclement weather days.
During the school year we offer delicious homemade organic and vegetarian meals with a focus on nutrition. As the children arrive for school they are welcomed with warm herbal tea and a light breakfast of warm cereal & fruit.
We are state certified. Childcare options in Oregon include exempt family, registered family, certified family, or center care. There are over 5300 child care homes in Oregon. Of that number just 225 are certified homes. There are about 1020 centers. Certified homes are regulated like centers and have many of the same requirements. Every certified home goes through an annual certification process, unannounced visits and is inspected by the childcare division and the county health department. The certifier also observes the staff working with children. Staff in certified homes must have at least one full year of previous childcare experience or college training in early childhood education, child development, or in a related field.
When making your choice, know that going with a certified and licensed home, you are making a best choice there is! It?s a lot of work, but I feel it's worth it for you and your child?s well being.
Waldorf education is about teaching your child to learn through imitation and action. We recognize each child's unique spirit and strive to be worthy of their imitation. Simply put, learning through the head, heart & hands.
We invite you to come see the school and experience the magic!
?We just love, love, LOVE Apple Blossom! The staff, the home, the warmth & love reaches far above what we ever dreamed about for our daughter! She is thriving in their care and we have been with them for over a yr now. She sings happy songs all day long now & that warms our hearts.? JB
?I highly recommend this beautiful program!? RL
?My son loves playing in their beautiful back yard and calls it the ?kid jungle?. I like knowing the food he eats there will be thoughtful and nutritious. I have even learned a few new recipes.? MO
?During my short stay in Portland I had the opportunity to visit this Nursery School where my grandson, Manu, goes. I was thoroughly impressed by the exemplary manner in which the school is run. It was encouraging to note how the staff interacted with the children and their parents in such a cordial manner and also stress the importance of the parental role in the overall development of the child. Gratefully remember Miss Carrie, Miss Anne . ~ Rex
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