Sunflower Cottage

At Sunflower Cottage, we seek to develop skills that will last a lifetime: a warm social sensitivity, a joy in exploring and learning, and a healthy foundation built into the wonderful rhythms in our days and weeks and seasons. Artistic experiences include imagination-rich play, circles filled with verse, song, and movement, drawing and watercolor painting , and crafting with natural materials. Storytelling and puppet shows enliven and enrich imaginations, developing the child’s ability to sit quietly and give attention fully. Our practical work includes gardening, bread baking, soup making, and caring for our school home. Seasonal festivals bring our school community together, offering an opportunity to nurture friendships, and deepen our understanding of the unique gifts each season brings.

Sunflower Cottage offers a three-day preschool, located in the heart of Ashland’s Historic Railroad Neighborhood. Classes are Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-1pm, and are taught by Karen Michelle Loop, certified Waldorf teacher, with over twenty-five years of offering Waldorf education to the children of the Ashland community.