Wildflower Schools
Small. Teacher-led. Community-embedded.
Authentic Montessori schools for Growth and Connection.
Over 70 Wildflower schools in the US and Puerto Rico and counting.
A Community United by Shared Beliefs
We believe that children are fundamentally peaceful, curious, and good, and our schools are designed for children to thrive. We believe the same things about teachers, and our schools reflect our understanding that schools can work for children and families only if they work for educators. We work together in ways that reflect our deep trust in each other and our understanding that everything and everyone, everywhere, is connected.
The Work of
The Wildflower Foundation
Access to Capital
Startup grants, low-interest loans, and financial troubleshooting for Teacher Leaders
Building Capacity
Tools, coaching, and ongoing administrative support including supporting access to public funding
Creating Community
Network of peer support and peer accountability
Our Reach
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Wildflower schools operate in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.
18 States + Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico
Wildflower Teacher Leaders in Their Own Words
“I saw a need for Montessori not only to embrace everyone, but also to be executed in an authentic fashion. I saw a need for authentic Montessori for brown children.”
Beverlee Mendoza
Ixora Montessori
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From the Wildflower Parent Community
"My son has a quality education and has teachers and classmates that look like him, and come from similar and different backgrounds. It's precisely the exposure I want my son to have."
"The teachers express immeasurable compassion. They treat the children with equity: fairly and with consideration for each child's individual capacity in a given moment. We see growth in our child every day."
"The teachers here have become like extra family—like aunts to my boys. they come home and tell me stories about how they worked through this or talked through that and what they learned about life."