Nicole asks, "Does anyone know of any Waldorf based schools in the metro area? I am not having any luck finding one."
Brenda V. replied:
The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo preschool is a Reggio one. District 66 has one as well, but when I spoke to someone at the school she said it wasn't fully Reggio. There is also a nature based preschool opening next fall at Hummel Park that would be similar to Waldorf . I believe that is all Omaha offers.
We are looking for daycare options for our 2 kids (2+4) close to 144+Fort that offer hours of 7:00 - 5:00 p.m. (or something close) where we could do between 1 - 3 days...
Amber F. replied:
http://thehillsmontessoriomaha.com/
Nicole N. replied:
La Petite Academy on 144 th and Dodge! It is a preschool with curriculums beginning in the Infant room and continuing through Prekindergarten!! Also has Before and After care for schoolage children.
Meghan asks, "Are there any preschool co-ops in Omaha? We would like to start our 2y9mo in something preschool-ish in the next year or so just to build in some regular...
Ann T. replied:
I think there is a Montessori preschool coop. We also love Mother's Day out at Westwood and have heard good things about their preschool. We love Millard schools Montessori parent pay preschool. They take 3 year olds and up then the program is free beginning in kindergarten. MMPEA.org will give you more information if interested.
Meghan K. replied:
There are few other people interested in this concept. I have made a group for us to discuss it further here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/588688204488050/ It is closed, so feel free to request in and I'll confirm you.
Hi everyone! Our move to Omaha is coming up soon and I'd love suggestions for a couple of things from like-minded people. I already took notes on the pediatrician...
Omaha P. replied:
You may also want to check out our resource list ~Jenny http://omahanaturalparents.org/blog/carous/resource-list/
Omaha P. replied:
Welcome to Omaha! Would you like me to ask these questions one by one or all together? You may also want to join our support group here, https://www.facebook.com/groups/OANPsupport/ it's the perfect place to get opinions from local moms. -Margo