About Rosebud Playschool
Our School
At Rosebud Playschool, the magical nature of childhood is honored. We offer a space in which the young child feels empowered while simultaneously having the sense of being lovingly held and protected. The environment and our practices are based upon Ms. Zoë’s deep understanding of child development through both mainstream and anthroposophic/Waldorf lenses, stemming from 25 years of formal study and training as an Early Childhood Educator.
Each child and family is respected and received with non-judgmental warmth. Community is fostered through parent meetings, seasonal festivals, parent-teacher conferences, potlucks, and more.
Our Teachers
Ms. Zoë: Lead teacher and owner/director
Zoë has been working professionally with children and their families for over 20 years, including 8 years teaching and serving in leadership roles at the Asheville Waldorf School. She celebrates each child as a radiant being with their own unique destiny on Earth. Her desire is to nurture each individual’s gifts while supporting them to work through any hindrances to healthy development. Sharing in the pure presence that young children bring to every moment is her greatest joy. Zoë and her family love finding hidden swimming holes and exploring wild spaces together. In addition to her work with children, Zoë mentors Waldorf teacher trainees and new teachers throughout North Carolina.
A lifelong learner, she has a strong foundation in understanding typical child development and has also studied the varied and diverse ways in which children may need extra support. Zoë holds a B.Ed. in Child Development and Family Studies from UNC-CH, a Waldorf ECE teaching diploma from Sunbridge Institute, a certificate from Nurturing the Roots via The Denver Center for Anthroposophic Therapies, and is currently a graduate student at Antioch University in the Transdisciplinary Studies in Healing Education Masters Program. She is also studying trauma-informed pedgagogy and art therapy through Kairos, a program of the Center for Anthroposophy.
Ms. Miriam: Assistant teacher
Miriam moved to Marshall from Colorado about 2 years ago, where she was living at a biodynamic farm and supporting their on-farm Waldorf preschool as the assistant. This is where she first learned about this type of early childhood education and fell in love with the ways we can combine the natural world, openness, creativity, and free play with young kids. Miriam holds a Masters in Social Work, and worked as the social worker at an elementary school where she quickly became known as the "gardening teacher" as she built a school garden and worked with the children on social emotional skills.
Since moving to WNC, Miriam has supported hospice patients and families through grief and loss, studied herbalism, and continues to work as a small scale veggie farmer. She is excited to work with children again and be a part of sparking their curiosity early in life! In Miriam's free time you can find her hiking, camping, traveling, baking, reading, learning from the plants, practicing ceramics, and doing art!
Our Program
The primary needs of the young child are unhindered movement, nourishing sensory experiences, the freedom to engage in self-initiated play, and warm loving care and protection.
Important elements of the program include:
- Story brought through verbal telling, puppet shows, and play-acting
- Seasonal crafts and celebrations that connect us to the cycles of nature
- Shared mealtimes of organic, whole foods
- Sensory experiences with sand, water, mud, and other natural materials
- Intentional, respectful caring of the physical body: development of self-love and respect/care for others
- Artistic activities such as drawing, watercolor painting, clay modeling, plant dyeing, and crafting
- Practical work activities such as chopping vegetables, kneading dough, processing herbs, sewing, building fires, caring for domestic animals, and gardening
- Connection to nature through time in the forest in all seasons and weathers
- Honoring the cycle of the year
- Modeling of kindness, empathy, reverence and gratitude
- Abundant opportunity to engage in the true work of early childhood: child-initiated/directed play
2024-2025 Offerings
Offering a Waldorf-inspired curriculum for children aged 2.5-5
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR ENROLLMENT BEGINNING FEBRUARY 2025
Located in Mars Hill, 5 minutes off 1-26 exit 11
20 minutes from West Asheville, NC
40 minutes from Johnson City, TN
School year: September 4, 2024 - June 5, 2025
Summer camp 2025 info coming soon
Rosebud Playschool Tuition and Fees
For enrollment beginning in February 2025
4 mornings/week (Monday-Thursday: 9am-1pm)
Tuition:
- One payment of $4,000 due February 5th
- or 6 monthly payments of $815 due by the 5th of each month, February - June
Supply/ enrollment fees:
- $250 due at time of enrollment
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2 mornings/week (Monday/Tuesday or Wednesday/Thursday: 9am-1pm)
Tuition:
- One payment of $2,200 due S February 5th
- or 6 monthly payments of $450 due by the 5th of each month, February - June
Supply/ enrollment fees:
- $200 due at time of enrollment
Convenient to Marshall, Barnardsville, Weaverville, Woodfin, Asheville, Burnsville, and East Tennessee.
Visit us
Please use the contact form below or email zoe@rosebudplayschool.com to express your interest in visiting.
Learning through rich sensory experiences and interpersonal connection
