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• A Portland micro-school

Nature-integrated early learning

We offer an unhurried, low-ratio sanctuary in the West Hills. Here, children explore a half-acre forest garden and enjoy organic scratch-made meals in a warm, home-like environment.

Deep emotional co-regulation on an unhurried daily timeline.

The core foundation

Sensory-rich play

We reject institutional daycare warehousing. By maintaining a screen-free environment, we focus on physical textures like wood, linen, and clay to ground early development.

Our daily rhythm flows at a child's natural pace. Educators sit at eye level, guiding self-directed discovery and supporting emotional co-regulation without rush.

Close-up of a child's hands kneading rustic sourdough bread dough on a low wooden table, warm morning light streaming through a window.
Close-up of a child's hands kneading rustic sourdough bread dough on a low wooden table, warm morning light streaming through a window.
Our daily landscape

Mud, wood, and sourdough

Every day brings tactile exploration. From mud-kitchen chemistry in the forest garden to baking bread in our warm kitchen, children learn through physical connection.

The scratch kitchen

Wholesome, organic meals are prepared daily in our residential space. Children participate in the unhurried prep, connecting food to its natural origins.

Low-angle shot of a child in weather-appropriate wool gear sitting on a mossy log in the forest garden, looking up at tall trees, soft natural daylight.
Low-angle shot of a child in weather-appropriate wool gear sitting on a mossy log in the forest garden, looking up at tall trees, soft natural daylight.
Begin admissions
Steps forward

Visit the sanctuary

We guide families through a gentle, high-touch transition. Schedule a private weekend visit to experience our quiet forest garden and mid-century home in person.