Wildflower Schools

"Sankofa Learning Center is an African-centered early learning program for families in New Haven. The school honors the Black diaspora and provides a healing space for families to reimagine school as a place of love and liberation. Sankofa Learning Center is the first Wildflower school in Connecticut, and founder Amelia Sherwood plans to grow Sankofa into a holistic center for children and families from birth through age six." Read about Sankofa Learning Center and access the full Wildflower Seedlings Class of 2023-24 in the link below. https://lnkd.in/ewh_fjMp

"As the first Wildflower school in Utah, Pinyon Montessori brings to life the vision and dedication of its founding Teacher Leaders, Brandi Allen, Chip Reichanadter, and Margaret McDonald, and creates a pathway for future schools in the region. With decades of collective Montessori experience, the Founding Teacher Leaders’ dream was to create a school that would be accessible to all families, regardless of income, and oriented to the individual needs, identities, and strengths of each child." Read about Pinyon Montessori and access the full Wildflower Seedlings Class of 2023-24 in the link below. https://lnkd.in/ewh_fjMp

"Mountain Juniper Montessori is the first microsite that is part of the Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado. This public charter program serves students in the Utah Park neighborhood of Aurora, Colorado, and will be joined by up to five more charter microsites in the years ahead. The partnership of Founding Teacher Leaders Martha D. Briggs and Michelle Hobbins grew from their shared desire to create an inclusive, culturally-affirming Montessori program for Aurora families from a broad range of identities and backgrounds." Read about Mountain Juniper Montessori and access the full Wildflower Seedlings Class of 2023-24 in the link below. https://lnkd.in/ewh_fjMp

"Propelled by a vision to offer authentic Montessori curriculum within a special education context, Founding Teacher Leader Delmarie Muñoz Pérez chose to co-locate and design Flamboyán in partnership with The Fundación Superhéroes. Superhéroes is a local nonprofit focused on meeting the needs of Puerto Rican children with neurodiversity and functional differences who are too often underserved and uncentered in the education system." "Impulsada por la visión de ofrecer un auténtico currículo Montessori dentro de un contexto de enseñanza especial, la maestra líder fundadora Delmarie Muñoz Pérez decidió ubicar y diseñar la escuela Flamboyán en colaboración con la Fundación Superhéroes. Superhéroes es una organización local sin fines de lucro centrada en satisfacer las necesidades de los niños puertorriqueños con neurodiversidad y diferencias funcionales que con demasiada frecuencia son desatendidos y no son atendidos en el sistema educativo." Read about Flamboyán Montessori and access the full Wildflower Seedlings Class of 2023-24 in the link below. https://lnkd.in/ewh_fjMp

"Desert Peach Montessori bloomed in the beautiful and rugged terrain of Reno, Nevada, growing out of a decades-long friendship between two educators with a shared passion for child-centered education. Kelly and Tamra’s relationship began while working at a large Montessori school in Reno. Through their shared experience there, they were inspired to create a small, community-responsive school centered around food justice and making authentic Montessori accessible to more families." Read about Desert Peach Montessori and access the full Wildflower Seedlings Class of 2023-24 in the link below. https://lnkd.in/ewh_fjMp

"The Dahlia community came together to rally local funder support, successfully raising more than $1 million to create the new elementary school in the midst of a vibrant, high cost of living community with a distinct lack of quality, accessible school options. Today, Dahlia is the only elementary school in their neighborhood, where 70% of children live in households that earn low incomes." Read about The Dahlia School of San Francisco and access the full Wildflower Seedlings Class of 2023-24 in the link below. https://lnkd.in/ewh_fjMp

🌱 2023-24 Wildflower Seedlings Report: Honoring Educators Shaping the Future of Learning Each year, our Seedlings Report highlights the inspiring stories of educators who took the brave leap to reimagine what school can be. This year, we feature 11 Teacher Leaders from six schools that completed their first school year, each creating unique, life-changing learning spaces. From Pinyon Montessori in Utah, a haven for neurodiverse learners, to Sankofa Learning Center in Connecticut, an Afrocentric school centering healing and self-determination, these stories reflect the transformative power of educators answering the call to make a difference. We invite you to explore these stories and witness our growing Wildflower community. https://lnkd.in/ewh_fjMp

Dreaming of Starting a Montessori Micro-School? The Wildflower Blooms Cohort is here to help educators like you bring your vision to life! This free program provides resources and support to launch your own school within the next 12–18+ months. Don’t miss our final info session tomorrow, December 4! Learn how you can join the January cohort and connect with a community of educator-entrepreneurs nationwide. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/WFBloomsDec #Montessori #Educators #WildflowerSchools #StartYourSchool #TeacherEntrepreneur

🌟 Exciting Opportunity: Co-Found a 2025 Wildflower School! 🌟 We’re thrilled to share a unique chance to become a Teacher Leader at one of our Wildflower schools slated to open in 2025! These schools, launched by Emerging Teacher Leader partners in MA, NY, NC, NJ, and OH are seeking passionate co-founders to join the Wildflower Movement. Each school has its own distinct features and needs. ✨ New Opportunity Added! We’ve recently added an opportunity from Javin Sain, who is looking for a co-founder in Cleveland, Ohio. 🔗 Learn more and review the job descriptions for each school here: https://lnkd.in/dyA5B_Jp

🌟 Celebrate Indigenous Leadership: November Teacher Leader Stories with Weetumuw School! 🌟 We are excited to host Nitana Greendeer and Tia Pocknett from Weetumuw School, a Wôpanâak culture and language school run autonomously by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts. Founded in 2016, Weetumuw School provides a culturally-rooted education by integrating Wampanoag language, traditions, and land stewardship into a Montessori-based curriculum, fostering pride, resilience, and leadership in its students. In 2022, the school joined the Wildflower network, connecting with a community of schools committed to centering children and families of color. Join us for an inspiring conversation with these remarkable school leaders! 🗓 Thursday, November 21 at 6:30 PM EST 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/epN95u57 🔗 weetumuwschool.org