By Kimberly Adamson, Tiny Trees Parent Last year around January I remember feeling the pressure to find a good preschool fit for my child. Yikes! There was a lot to think about. Where would my daughter feel safe and valued? What sort of environment would best...
Bill Allows For Full-Day Outdoor Preschools May 4, 2017 Olympia, WA—Washington just became the first state in the country to license outdoor preschools. Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB 5357, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island), to create a pilot that will develop and evaluate...
Tiny Trees opened six outdoor preschools during the wettest winter since record keeping began in 1890. Here’s what we learned: 1) Dress like an Alaskan Fisherman. We tried many different rain suits this year and our favorite was Grundens – designed for use by fishermen in the...
GiveBIG is back! On May 10, 2017 Tiny Trees is joining more than one thousand nonprofits in raising money to help make Seattle & King County a stronger, more vibrant community for all. Your gift to Tiny Trees on May 10th will give a child a bright...
WE’RE GROWING! Tiny Trees is opening 4 new schools in the fall of 2017. In preparation we have promoted 4 current teachers. That means we're hiring 12 teachers plus 3 AmeriCorps teaching residents. The deadline for the 1st round of hiring is May 26. The deadline for the 2nd...
With the help of a courageous board of directors, a capable CEO, and a talented team of educators, we’ve built the organization needed to bring affordable, high quality, and culturally responsive preschool to scale at parks across Seattle and the Puget Sound. What we need now...
Help bring the magic to a Tiny Trees classroom this summer. We're now accepting applications for our summer cohort of classroom volunteers at Jefferson, John C Little and Carkeek Parks. Along with a team of fellow volunteers you will receive the training to be part of...
Join us in recognizing our pioneering families and teachers. Celebrate our amazing first academic year (and what a wet one it was!). Meet amazing people, share & hear joyful stories, and eat delicious Paella*. Opening an outdoor preschool during the wettest winter on record is exhausting work. We want to...
Are you applying to the Cougar Mountain classroom for the 2017-18 school year? If so please join us for an information session on Monday, March 13th at 6:30 PM. This is your opportunity to learn more about the how, what, & why of a Tiny Trees...
Do you want to make a difference in a child life? You can! We’re looking for volunteers to help out in our classrooms at Camp Long, Cougar Mountain, Big Finn Hill, Olympic Sculpture Park, Jefferson, John C Little and Carkeek Park. This is a great...