Welcome! 

At Peaceful Heart Preschool we guide young children to be the most vibrant version of themselves.   We hold a space where children are seen, heard and respected as the whole and wise humans they are, all while learning nuanced and heart-filled skills of being in community.  

We enroll children ages 3 - 5, including children who want  a Pre-K year before Kindergarten,  and offer a variety of scheduling options  within a Monday - Thursday, full day schedule.  

What we're about:  

• Yoga, mindfulness & plenty of time to bask in nature, art & music to honor the wisdom and growth of the whole human. 

• Hand in Hand Parenting approach among others, for support with emotional well-being from a place of connection and relationship. 

• Stellar social skills that Congress could learn from ;)

• Academics like literacy and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) are explored through movement, art, stories, games, songs, and extended projects, creating meaningful and authentic opportunities to develop these skills. 

• Organic foods, no chemicals, a calm and organized environment, lots of movement and outside play for a healthy preschool experience. 

• A personalized experience with compassionate, attuned teachers who are highly experienced  and passionate about early childhood education.   

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Miss Jess, owner, director and lead teacher, has been tuning into young children as a preschool teacher for 12 years (and older children for 8 years prior to that) observing and learning about their spirits.  She is an intuitive energy worker, student of non-violent communication and Possibility Management (study of using feeling energy consciously), a 500hr trained yoga teacher,  and finishing a certification program to be an instructor with Hand in Hand Parenting.   These tools, along with a lifelong passion for honoring young people, have guided her approach to holding a space where children can shine.  

Read all about all of our teachers here:  

Peaceful Heart Preschool Teachers

How to Apply

2024-25 school year

Enrollment is now open!!

We are full for the 2024-25 school year.  Get in touch to get on our waitlist. 

Apply online:

2024-25 Peaceful Heart Preschool Application Form

Come meet us!   Email or call (406-239-9642) to schedule a visit!  Visiting with us is the first step toward enrollment (along with the application form). 

Preschool Application Process:

To apply, please fill out and submit the 2024 application form above.  You will see a confirmation message (from google forms) after submitting.  PHP will be in touch within 48 hours to establish connection and share this information with you.   Upon reviewing applications and finalizing our schedules and class structure, we will do our best to place children in your preferred schedule.   We will be contacting you to offer your child a spot or put you on the waitlist (we will be in touch either way) during the first couple weeks of February. 

If you have a deadline with another school that you are considering, and you haven't yet heard from us, please reach out to us before making your decision, as we may know already if we have a spot for your child before we start communicating with families, even if we don't have our official acceptance letters and schedules ready yet. 

If we have not yet met you, we will ask that you and your child schedule a visit to our school prior to enrolling you in the program.  This can be accomplished either at an open house, or scheduled individually, before or after applying.   

We accept families in the following order: 

1. Current preschool students and siblings

2. Siblings from past students

3. Families on our pre-registration list

4. New families

Acceptance is based on the following combination of factors:  The order of applications received, whether we will be a good fit for your child and your family based on our approach to preschool, and our dedication to accepting a diverse group of children (racial, socio-economic, gender, family structure, etc).

There is no fee required to apply.  If and when you are offered a spot, we will walk you through the enrollment process which will require a $75 registration fee.  A tuition deposit (1/2 of your tuition for September) will be due in March of 2024.  

If you are wanting to learn more about our program, get in touch via email or phone to get more information or to schedule a tour:    406-239-9642.   jess2breathe@gmail.com

Is your child ready for preschool?

Our program is a preschool program, and as such, operates a little differently than a daycare would.   Therefore, we have a few requirements that we ask of your child before we enroll them into the program to ensure their success.  If you are enrolling early on in the year, and unsure whether your child will meet these requirements come fall, please apply anyway.  We will be in conversation over the summer when we will have a more clear sense of your child's readiness:

• All children must be 3 years-old or older by September of 2023 (occasional exceptions are allowed, please get in touch).  We happily accept 5 year-olds who missed the public school cutoff date, or may be wanting to start kindergarten later, or who will be homeschooling.
  
  

• All children must be "potty-independent" prior to our first day of preschool. We expect young children to still need lots of assistance, and to occasionally have potty accidents, but we only can accept children who are out of day time diapers.
  
  

• Children must be communicating closely to what is expected at their age.  For a new 3 year-old, this means using 3+ word sentences, be understood by us 75% of the time, have simple conversations and understanding and follow simple requests.  All humans have different communication styles and timelines, and we love and honor all of it, so this is a nuanced request as we sort out whether your little human is ready for our program.
  
  

• Our preschool is set up in a way that children must be able to function in a classroom setting independently a good amount of the time.   We do not expect (nor would it be healthy to have) perfect obedience, and we create a lot of space for expressing all feelings and individual needs & preferences .  Children are not ours to control; we are their guides.   We slowly and mindfully scaffold our requests of the children with great respect of their process.  Some children will not join our morning meetings for a while, for example.  We expect this sort of thing.  However, if a child is consistently disruptive, aggressive, causing harm to other children, or non-complying, and/or they need a teacher assisting them a large majority of the time, it may be that they are not yet ready for preschool, or that our program isn't the best fit.  

We cannot guarantee that your child will be ready to attend our preschool, even with the above requirements met.  However, we will work with you and your child extensively (and with the great skill of many years of experience) to create the right environment and find solutions. 

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