Pixie Nursery School...

... is inspired by the wisdom of Early Childhood Education (ECE). We strive to cultivate imagination, the love of nature, and the spirit of inquiry. Pixie Nursery School embraces Magda Gerber's Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) approach which pays close attention to respecting each child at their own developmental stage, and acknowledging all individual needs. We are fully committed to helping our parents and guardians create a healthy foundation for every child’s intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth. We support our children to grow as independent, creative thinkers who will make positive contributions to the world. 

Our philosophy is to provide a nurturing, RESPECTFUL, and enriching environment. We focus on developmental areas of infants (0 to 2 years old) and toddlers (2 to 3 years old). Pixie Nursery School pays close attention to gross motor development, fine motor development or manipulation, and language skills. Infants and toddlers are never rushed into doing what they are unable to do. We honor and respect each child's developmental stage. Our approach is more innovative than other early childhood programs practiced in schools throughout the country. Each day is calm and relaxed, with no classroom set-up like most schools. We encourage children to do whatever they can naturally on their own. Our work is inspired by Magda Gerber, as well as Rudolf Steiner, creator of the Waldorf School. Pixie Nursery School shares the common vision that the art of education provides the means to grow, learn, and strengthen the soul. We honor every child as one-of-a-kind and special. 

Pixie Nursery School was founded in 2015 by Adriana Palmeira, an educator and mother whose dream and vision was to establish the highest-caliber ECE facility in Marin County, California. Pixie Nursery School focuses exclusively on educating children from 3 months of age to 3 years old.  Our goal is creating specialized routines for each child, instilling in them a feeling of WONDER.