Prairie Flower Children's Center
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    • Our Educational Philosophy
    • Statement on Anti-Bias Education
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      • Assistant Preschool Teacher
      • After-School Nature Club Assistant Teacher
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      • The Belonging Curriculum
      • Daily & Weekly Rhythms
      • Celebrations
      • Cooperative Model
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        • Payment Submission
      • For Preschool Parents >
        • Preschool Supply List
    • Poemtree Afterschool Nature Club
    • Parent-Child Playgroup
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Contact Us:
1517 Northwestern Ave.
​Ames, IA 50010
(515) 292-4312
director@prairieflowercc.org


**We Still Have Spots Open for Fall 2023!**
Are you still looking for childcare options? We still have spots open in our nature-based, child-led programs.

We are offering three daily programs:
  • Morning Song Preschool -- a 3.5-hour, mixed-age-group morning preschool option. School-year-only or year-round.
  • Day Song Preschool -- a full-day, mixed-age-group preschool option. School-year-only or year-round.
  • Poem​Tree After-School Nature Club -- a daily after-school nature club for 5- to 12-year-olds

Please fill out our Expression of Interest form for Morning Song / Day Song and PoemTree to begin the process of enrollment in these programs. We hope to hear from you soon!

Welcome to Prairie Flower Children's Center!

Prairie Flower is a play-based, love-centered, nature-immersed creative early childhood education center based in Ames, Iowa, that serves Ames and the surrounding communities. Our programs are also belonging-based, which means we want to instill a sense in children -- through experiences of love, joy, kindness and empathy -- that they belong unconditionally.

Nature is the crowning strength of our curriculum; we consider the natural world a co-teacher. We strive to create a warm, nurturing environment based on meaningful work, play and connection to the natural world and its seasons. Our programs are based on empowering the child to feel capable and to find out who they are as a human being, and what they like. Importantly, we seek to honor unpressured childhood as a critical time for healthy development.

In addition to the preschool-mixed-age kindergarten, we offer a parent-child playgroup for children from 14 months to 3 years olds; an outdoor nature club for 5- to 12-year-olds; and many seasonal community events, celebrations, and parent education programs. 

We invite you to explore our site and learn about our unique vision for early childhood education. Please feel free to contact us with any questions!


Support Us!

Prairie Flower Children's Center is managed by its board of directors (AWA) and is a non-profit  501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status in the United States.

As a small non-profit education center, we depend on fundraising to keep our tuition rates low. Your contribution helps make it feasible for families to experience the beauty and wonder of Prairie Flower's programming.
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  • Welcome
  • About Us
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Our Educational Philosophy
    • Statement on Anti-Bias Education
    • COVID-19
    • Staff
    • Employment >
      • Assistant Preschool Teacher
      • After-School Nature Club Assistant Teacher
  • Our Programs
    • Preschool & Kindergarten >
      • Calendar
      • The Belonging Curriculum
      • Daily & Weekly Rhythms
      • Celebrations
      • Cooperative Model
      • Enrollment Process >
        • Tuition & Fees
        • Payment Submission
      • For Preschool Parents >
        • Preschool Supply List
    • Poemtree Afterschool Nature Club
    • Parent-Child Playgroup
  • Contact Us