Parents Are Part of the Community
We don’t believe a child’s education should require a sharp divide between home and school.
Parents know their children in ways no teacher ever can, and we want Free to Wonder to be a place where families are welcome—not merely at pickup and parent-teacher conferences, but as genuine participants in the life of the school.
That might mean joining us for an outdoor adventure, reading a favorite book, sharing a skill or area of expertise, helping with a project, celebrating something the children have created, or simply spending time in the classroom.
Participation will never be a test of how much free time a parent has. Families have different schedules and circumstances.
But when parents want to be involved, we want the answer to be yes as often as possible.
Staying Close
We also recognize that for many parents, especially those who work remotely, preschool creates a strange all-or-nothing choice: either stay with your child or leave entirely.
We’re exploring something different.
We hope to provide workspace where parents who work remotely can stay nearby while their child participates in the school day.
For some families, being able to work nearby, nurse a younger sibling, join the class occasionally, or remain available without being in the classroom may make preschool feel less like separation and more like an expanding community.
Small Means Personal
With only 5–8 children, relationships between families can be real rather than administrative.
We hope parents will know the teacher.
We hope the teacher will know the parents.
We hope families will know one another.
And we hope children experience school and home not as competing worlds, but as communities of people who know them, love them, and are helping them grow.