Parenting tips

Advice and updates

Notes from our teachers on getting ready for school, play at home, and life at the center.

Is your toddler ready for Pre-K?

Five milestones our teachers look for before a child moves up to the Pre-K room.

Screen-free rainy day activities

Twenty low-mess ideas from our teachers for a long Portland afternoon indoors.

First day survival guide

How to make drop-off smoother, written for the grown-ups more than the kids.

What NAEYC accreditation means

A plain-language look at the standards behind the badge and why they matter.

Notes on picky eaters

What a decade in the toddler room taught us about food and small appetites.

Summer camp enrollment is open

Weekly themes, the daily schedule, and early-bird registration details for summer.

Questions between posts?

Call the office or schedule a tour, and a teacher will walk you through it.