EVERGREEN GARDEN SCHOOL
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower children to become courageous, empathetic, free-thinkers with a sense of responsibility towards each other, their community, and the world.
About This Cause
Evergreen Garden School is a nonprofit, Waldorf-inspired, mixed-age preschool and kindergarten program for children ages 2.5-6 years old. We have two locations serving Wallingford and Queen Anne, both of which emphasize the outdoors and learning through experience in engaging, creative and home-like environments. Our four-hour morning programs are play-based and consist of a daily rhythm that provides time for every child to participate in outdoor and indoor free play, arts and crafts, circle time, stories, and seasonal activities. Our curriculum at EGS is approached with an imaginative spirit that we believe speaks closely to a child's early learning development. Our aim is to help the children develop a pattern of creativity that brings deeper meaning and greater depth of understanding to life. We balance both a child’s physical and intellectual needs and use a blend of best teaching practices established by Waldorf education, NAEYC and Head Start Early Learning guidelines. We teach with intention and are directed by what research says is best for children. At Evergreen Garden, children are cared for by consistent, knowledgeable, loving, and intentional teachers who teach in ways that meet individual needs in a developmentally appropriate manner. Our school is a home away from home that puts children at ease and where they feel nurtured, supported, and encouraged to be their best, happiest selves. In our mixed-age classroom, teachers work with families and children for many years. This learning environment is essential for developing trusting, comfortable life-long relationships while also assisting teachers in developing curricula tailored to fit the needs of a unique class. Being taught by the same experienced teacher lays the foundation for children to form positive relationships that aid them in becoming more confident, collaborative, and independent. When children feel respected, valued, seen, and heard at school, they build a robust and healthy sense of their worth and value. As a class, we move through the year with the seasons, bringing the natural world into the classroom using songs, poems, fingerplays, stories, and activities that mirror what is happening in nature. Our school emphasizes gardening as an everyday activity, where we learn how to work with the different ecosystems surrounding us. Not only do we incorporate the natural world in all we do, but we spend ample time every day exploring the outdoors. In this way, children can develop awe and respect for nature.