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Circle TimeEach day begins with a warm welcome as children gather to build a strong sense of community and belonging.
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Early Education and Care in Mill Creek, WA
Our school is more than a daycare. Through purposeful play and nurturing guidance, we help lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Right down the road from Penny Creek Elementary School, we are conveniently located on 44th Avenue SE. Come by and see Balanced Learning® in action.
Every Moment Matters
- The components of our Balanced Learning® approach are intentionally aligned to create developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Your child will stay engaged all day with the right balance of child-initiated and teacher-guided learning experiences.
- Our students learn the foundational skills to develop Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts® that will forge a path to a brighter future.
A Day in The Life at Primrose
Mid-Morning
Noggin Joggin’Through thought-provoking discussions, children are encouraged to wonder, predict and think critically.
Late Morning
Harmony & HeartChildren discover the joy of music, melody and self-expression as they sing, dance and play instruments.
Early Afternoon
Small GroupTeachers build meaningful relationships while offering individualized support, encouragement and challenges.
Early Afternoon
Wonder TimesWonder students explore concepts through hands-on investigations, thoughtful conversations, songs and more.
Mid-Afternoon
Small Group LiteracyVenture students find their voice and express their ideas through drawing, writing, storytelling and bookmaking.
Late-Afternoon
Thumbs Up!Children build coordination, balance and body awareness while practicing teamwork and healthy habits.
Late-Afternoon
Reflections of the DayChildren come together to celebrate their learning, share discoveries and reflect on the day’s experiences.
Franchise Owners
Ed and Larisa Hamilton
After relocating from Dallas, Texas, to Mill Creek, we were thrilled to open the first Primrose school in Washington State and bring the high-quality Primrose experience we fell in love with to Mill Creek families. After our daughter, Lara, was born in 2012, we were introduced to Primrose Schools. We were blown away by the nurturing environment and staff members who highly valued the social-emotional development of our daughter. As franchise owners, we strongly believe that developing relationships with our families is very important, and we can’t wait to get to know you and your children.
We are excited to be pioneering Primrose Schools in the Pacific Northwest so that more families can have the same experience that we have enjoyed. We can’t wait to welcome Washington’s youngest citizens to our Primrose family!
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Going up and down.
Our young toddlers were guided to identify things that are high in the air and low to the ground.
From blueprints to reality.
Our PreK students bring their ideas to life as they plan and construct in the block center during play time.
Messy paint, clean hands.
Our toddler teachers guided children in exploring the paint with their hands, followed by hand washing and cleaning up.
Reading a book with a partner.
Our two-year-old children in Preschool Pathways practice how to share and read a book with each other.
Paint like Vincent van Gogh.
After talking about Vincent van Gogh's "A Wheatfield with Cypresses" art piece, preschoolers were encouraged to express their emotions using brushstrokes.
Making sandwiches.
During our Cooking with Molly Enrichment Program, preschool children were invited to identify different types of ingredients used in sandwiches before making their own.
Small group math with blocks.
Preschool children described their community structures using positional vocabulary and counted how many blocks they used to build them.
How does it feel when you help someone?
After listening to "In My Heart: A Book of Feelings" by Joe Witek, PreK children were invited to create a drawing and write how they felt helping others during their small group literacy lesson.
What makes us special?
Our preschoolers are developing fine motor skills and self-awareness by creating self-portraits!
The preschool clinic is now open!
Our preschool clinic center enhancement has led to children playing and discussing patient care.
Animals go swimming.
After reading the "Commotion in the Ocean" book, our early preschoolers were encouraged to sort the animals based on the different ways they move (e.g., fly, walk, and swim).
Early Art Masters in our Toddler classroom.
Children are encouraged to explore how to paint by using a patting motion.
The Thumbs-Up walking challenge is underway.
We call our teacher-guided physical activity Thumbs-Up. Here, teachers are guiding two-year-olds to run at different speeds, jump from one hula hoop to another, and practice bending their knees to jump and land with control while playing "Stop and Go."
"I can fly. Yes, I can!"
After looking at "Flutter! Fly" by Kaaren Pixton and talking about creatures that fly, teachers showed the sign for "bird" and encouraged babies to find the flying creatures in another book.
Surprise salt painting.
Our preschool children learned a new art technique—salt paintings! Children saw how the salt reacted to the paint and glue during their Early Art Masters project.
Nonliving because...
After reviewing the poem "Living or Nonliving," teachers asked PreK students to explain why a rock is not alive.
Motion with magnets painting!
Our preschoolers are learning to use art tools and materials with some control. The children are completing their motion exploration by painting with magnets.
What is your favorite color?
Our early preschoolers, who are children between 2 and 3 years old, were invited to choose their favorite color and encouraged to express their ideas using it. 
How to make an apple pie!
After reading the book "How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World" by Marjorie Priceman, our preschoolers worked together to make mini apple pies.
Creating new shapes using geometric shapes.
During a math lesson, our preschoolers are learning to recognize circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, and pentagons and how to count the edges and vertices of geometric shapes. Teachers guided the children to explore and create by showing them how they can assemble different shapes to create new ones.
Exploring and comparing.
Early preschoolers were invited to explore and compare the difference between using a dry art material, like crayons, and a wet art material, like watercolors.
Visual exploration.
Teachers encouraged our infants to use the blue and yellow visual explorers to think of colors associated with morning and how to view a world in different colors.
Colors of the rainbow.
Teachers encouraged the children in our preschool pathways classroom to draw a rainbow using rainbow colors.
Exploring textures.
Teachers invited early preschoolers to use the textured rubbing plates to create a drawing.
My rock observations.
Our PreK children got to experience being geologists. They sketched it and explored what was special about their rock, describing its color, texture, and layers.
Light and dark green garden.
Preschool pathways children experimented with mixing black and white colors to create dark and light green paint to add to their garden art.Frequently Asked Questions
Are all staff members background-checked and CPR/first-aid certified?
Yes. Every Primrose staff member undergoes a thorough background check before joining our school. All staff are also CPR and first–aid certified, so you can feel confident your child is in safe, prepared hands every day.
What curriculum or educational philosophy do you follow?
Our school uses the proprietary Primrose Schools Balanced Learning® curriculum, which is research-informed and designed to nurture the whole child — intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically. We believe in balancing teacher-guided learning with purposeful play to build a strong foundation for the future.
How do you support school readiness and the transition to kindergarten?
All of our programs are designed in age-appropriate ways to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. We focus on early literacy and numeracy as well as social-emotional skill development — so children arrive at kindergarten confident and ready to thrive. 96% of Primrose Schools Pre-K students met ASQ benchmarks for problem solving.*
What are your hours of operation?
We are open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am-5:30 pm.
How do you keep parents informed about their child's day?
Connecting school to home is one of the ways we help children thrive. We use the Procare app to share daily updates and photos so you stay connected to your child’s joy, learning and special moments
How do you accommodate children with allergies or special medical needs?
Health and safety is our top priority, and we work closely with families to accommodate allergies and medical needs. We ask that parents provide detailed information during enrollment so we can create a safe plan for their child. All Primrose schools are nut-free facilities.
