Arroyo Grande, California · Ages 2 years and up
Montessori, Reggio Emilia & Waldorf inspired — mostly outdoors.
Heidi's House Childcare is a small nature-based preschool, inspired by the Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf approaches, where children ages two and up choose real work, tend a real garden, and grow into capable, curious people.
- Full time
- $1,400 / month
- Ages
- 2+
- Hours
- 7:30–5:30
Why families choose us
A childhood-sized education, built on trust and dirt.
Montessori inspired
A prepared environment, self-directed work, and mixed ages two through five, drawing on Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf.
Outdoors first
Most of the day is spent outside — building, digging, observing, and moving.
A working garden
Children plant, tend, harvest, and cook what grows in their own beds.
Small and steady
Low ratios, individual lessons, and guides who know every child deeply.
Programs & pricing
One school, three stages of childhood.
Full time
$1,400 / month
Five days a week, 7:30am – 5:30pm
- All Montessori materials included
- Daily outdoor & garden program
- Morning and afternoon snack
- Two family conferences a year
Part time
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Three-day and half-day, when available
- Gentle on-ramp for young twos
- Same Montessori work cycle
- Priority to move to full time
Summer program
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Seasonal outdoor sessions
- Water, mud, and harvest weeks
- Coastal science field days
- Enrolled families first
Outdoor learning
The classroom has no ceiling.
Children spend the majority of the day outside: garden chores at arrival, work-cycle materials carried onto the porch, long afternoons of building, water work, and nature study. With rain gear and sun hats, we learn outside nearly every day of the year.
About the owner
Heidi
This school was founded by one guide who wanted a place where children could work with real materials, take real risks, and spend their days outside. Credentials and full bio live on the about page.
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(805) 636-1461Serving
Arroyo Grande · Grover Beach · Pismo Beach · Nipomo · Oceano · Shell Beach · Avila Beach · San Luis Obispo · Halcyon · Five Cities