We are an certified, home-based preschool serving children 2-5 years, located in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood of Southeast Portland. 

At Lavender Farm Preschool we value compassion and fostering joy above all else. Our school is built around anti-bias values and teachings, celebrating every child and honoring the diversity and culture we all bring to our inclusive community. We draw inspiration from the early education schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Here, children and teachers are co-collaborators, experiencing and discovering the world together. We nurture social and emotional relationships though inquiry-based learning and play, with an emphasis on social and climate justice. Together we grow and discover the wonder of our world through curious exploration.

 

Our Practice

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Every child has the right to feel happy, safe, and loved. Every child has the right to feel valued, respected, and honored. Every child has the right to live in a world where the earth is cared for…

Our Teachers

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At Lavender Farm we are lucky to have a team of compassionate, experienced, and playful teachers.

Please meet us!

Come Visit Us

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We value compassion and fostering joy above all else. Together we grow and discover the wonder of our world through curious exploration and discovery.

Come visit us!

Visit our Instagram page for a variety of anti-bias book readings and various other activities.
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Frog Mystery Part 2: Later in the day, Milo noticed "something white floating" in the aquarium and called me over. We found what looked to be the translucent whitish membrane of a frog (Mary and Todd suggested it looked like a ghost frog).
Frog Mystery Part 1: So last week I noticed two of our three African Dwarf frogs were mating durning the early evening hours. I took a few photos and read up on their mating practices for a later discussion. This weekend, when I was feeding the fro
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Restorative Justice preschool style: Caden joined us outside today, much to the excitement of many friends. They ended up “putting him in jail” for various reasons. This was very joyful play and Caden played along beautifully. This was a
Our Town project continues with the design of a theater After our conversation last week about building a town, friends decided a theater should be our first focus. Today we invited friends to draw and create a theater. We took a look at a few loca
Meet Blueberry: Our new resident arthropod “rollypolly” pill bug (found by a school friend on the sidewalk in front of the school). We discovered so much about these fun creatures with their protective exoskeletons and ability to process
Paleontologists digging for fossils: Continuing our dinosaur exploration, we dug for dinosaur bones after talking about fossils and the history of dinosaurs and paleontology during snack time. It was a collaborative digging project that got so deep w
Do y’all know our school has hot lava running under the rugs?!? Luckily we have kids who are creative problem solvers who saved the school. We also have a gaggle of engineers, artists, and critical thinkers who are kind and caring. In a nutshel
So apparently we have some very powerful kids ;) Caden joined us in time to play outside and played a speedy game of “monster.” The things is, the monster was thwarted over and over and over by these powerful kids who would freeze the mo
The Lonely Stegosaurus (A Love Story): Written and illustrated by Gus. πŸ¦– πŸ’š
It turns out we have quite a few author/illustrators here at school. Somewhat inspired by The Library Mouse, by Daniel Kirk, many friends have been creating their own books. Some friends are even working on writing their own letters, others are dicta
One might say Todd is well-loved at school. :)
Happiness is getting the band back together and taking it outside for a drum circle. ;)
We’re headed back into the classroom tomorrow and ready to begin our identity exploration. We also are so excited to introduce our outdoor living room and play space. Thank you again, Lori (@cruxconstruction) for making this happen! See y&rsquo
Ladybugs pay us a visit with our neighbor, Merri! Our neighbor across the street, Merri, offered for us to be a part of her ladybug release today. Merri has been watching ladybugs in her terrarium go through the metamorphosis process of egg, to larv
Hello, salam, merhaba, ohayou gozaimasu, dia dhuit, bonjour, hola! Today during snack we decided to think about all the various languages in which we know how to say “hello.” Friends remembered “salam” in Farsi. Then we thoug
Hello, salam, merhaba, gozaimasu, dia dhuit! May 13, 2021 What fun to find what languages are spoken in our community! Today’s additions: Japanese, “ohayou gozaimasu” (γŠγ―γ‚ˆγ†γ”γ–γ„γΎγ™) and Irish Gaelic, “dia dhuit” (pronounced
Our list of languages spoken in our community is growing!
We were busy today! Friends constructed a river with Mary complete with animal bridges. We enjoyed bringing cups of water to and fro from the hose as well as playing with our animals in the pools of water. Isabel joined us today for a bit. A couple
A love note to Teacher Mary during Teacher Appreciation week: We are so incredibly lucky to have Mary as our co-teacher. Her beautiful heart and vibrant energy fills our school with joy and light. Thank you, thank you for waiting this long year and c

β€œWe consider Jen an Lavender Farm to be a hugely important and beloved part of the village that helped us raise our little girl from 18 months to five and a half. Jen was a constant source of kindness, patience, and peaceful presence - not just for our daughter but for all of us. She is skillful and intentional in her work, and her interactions are infused with a sense of wonder and beauty. We are so grateful for who Jen is and how she offers herself as a friend and guide to the little people we love.”  β€” Sarah C.