Ages 3 - 6 yrs

Echinacea Montessori

Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)

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Different Abilities Supported

Wheelchair Accessible

Tribal Provider

Ayanna Lewis, one of Echinacea's Teacher Leaders, has left our school, but not our hearts. During her time at the school she taught both children and adults. Her passion for Montessori education and her depth of knowledge are an inspiration. We are better humans for knowing her. We wish her well as she heads east to be closer to family.

Teacher Leader

I was most inspired to become a teacher by three educators: my father, Mrs Ruth Denney, and Mrs Laurie Gonzales. It was their examples of deep respect for their students, their kind patience, humor and fierce love of teaching, that ignited my drive to be an educator. I grew up in Colorado and am both a Montessori teacher and parent. My teaching at a public Montessori school coincided with my daughter beginning in a primary classroom and we learned about Montessori together.

Co-Founder & Teacher Leader

E. E.

Echinacea is the perfect learning environment for my daughter. She absolutely loves her teachers and peers and can’t wait to get to school each day. Sometimes she is even sad to go home at pick up! They have fostered a beautiful community of involved families as well.

Reviews from verified enrolled families

J. C.

It was informative and pleasant. I loved seeing the classroom and meeting Amanda. I hope we join your classes (in 2 years!).

C. H.

Amanda is wonderful and you can tell how passionate she is to lead and enable children/toddlers forward.

A. G.

Amanda was very generous with her time and knowledge. She showed me the space and shared about all the beautiful ways they are implementing the Montessori metodology. It was a very inspiring tour and  we are looking forward to joining the Echinnacea Community. Thank you!

Feedback from verified families who toured this program

Welcome to Echinacea Montessori School, a Wildflower School in Denver. We provide an authentic Montessori education for children ages 2.5-6 in a small school setting.

Echinacea Montessori is a member of the Wildflower Schools Network. Wildflower [https://wildflowerschools.org/] is an ecosystem of decentralized Montessori micro-schools that support children, teachers, and parents. Our schools aspire to give all children and families the opportunity to choose high-quality, beautiful learning environments as they follow life’s unfolding journey.

Our aim is to be an experiment in a new learning environment, blurring the boundaries between home and school, between scientists and teachers, between schools and the neighborhoods around them. Our schools are small and teacher-led, with deep parent engagement. At the core of Wildflower are 9 principles [https://wildflowerschools.org/our-principles/] that define the approach.