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Monday 8am - 12:30pm Tuesday 8am - 12:30pm Wednesday 8am - 12:30pm Thursday 8am - 12:30pm Friday 8am - 12:30pm

Orchard View Play School, LLC

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Orchard View Play School, LLC

At OVPS we give children a space to thrive, grow, and learn on the joy, wonder, and curiosity of childhood all while trusting in the value of child-led play.

09/01/2026

We had a wonderful first day of school this morning! There was lots of excitement in the air as new and returning students showed up!

As always, the children were free to explore the environment and pick what they wanted to do. It was fun watching the interests of each child and seeing how they all interacted together! This is just a tiny view into our morning together!

I'm looking forward to what this new school year will bring!

07/16/2026

𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!

We are looking for 3 more children to join our Play School!

Read through our page and website to learn more about our program! If our philosophy resonates with you - don't hesitate to reach out!

Visit our website today at www.orchardviewplayschool.com to fill out our Pre-Enrollment Form to get your tour scheduled!

🗓️ Monday-Friday 8-12:30 (September- June)
✨ Ages 2.5 and up
🚽 Must be potty trained
💲 Private pay only at this time
📍 Located in McMinnville

07/07/2026

What did I do when I noticed The Three Billy Goats Gruff was a favorite story this Spring? I set up the invitation of a story telling table!

I already had everything I needed except the characters. Luckily my sister was willing to paint each character on peg figures and they turned out AMAZING!

This was also a big hit! And as the story was retold (again and again) it changed and different props were added and the story naturally evolved beyond what it was in the book!

Storytelling is an important part of building literacy, language, and imagination! It allows children to take on different roles and experiment with different scenarios in a safe way!

I loved being able to sit back and watch how this entire process evolved! It was so fun watching their own ideas and stories come to life!

06/26/2026

Today was the last day of school of our school year which means the children got to take home their picture books!

This is a collection of art they've done as well as pictures from throughout our time together this year! They were so excited to look through them this morning and to take them home to share with their loved ones!

I can't wait to see what fun they'll get up to when they return in the fall and hear all about the adventures they had during the summer! 💗

06/16/2026

Going outside this morning was full of new discoveries!

Today we found what we *think* is a Mourning Cloak chrysalis in one of our crates when we came outside to play! It was a super exciting discovery and we put the crate in a safe spot where we can keep an eye on the chrysalis without worrying that it will be disturbed.

We were also fortunate enough to witness a Pacific Tree Frog hop across the grass this morning! It took a lot of self control not to run around and scare it and instead sit quietly and watch!

06/15/2026

We're enjoying water play on this VERY warm morning! It's supposed to be almost 100 this afternoon. Sq**rt bottles are also available but the water table is the bigger draw! Lots of fun play and conversations are happening around this spot and I love watching as it unfolds! 💗

06/05/2026

Today's snack was a treat - Chocolate Chip Muffins (served with fresh fruit). We don't often do snacks with chocolate in them but I thought it would be a nice way to end the week! And since the children love cooking projects, we made them together and ate them while still warm! Yummy! 👩🏼‍🍳😋

Cooking with preschoolers is a fantastic way to build practical skills like measuring, pouring, mixing, etc while practicing motor coordination, math, and science.

Cooking also naturally leads to turn taking, following directions, teamwork, and practicing delayed gratification - the ability to resist getting an immediate reward for doing something and instead having to wait. A necessary life skill that is getting harder to build in today's instant gratification society.

They were so proud of their muffins and super excited to get to eat them! I love being able to share these experiences with the children in my care - it truly is a blessing!

05/29/2026

I got to witness the most wonderful teamwork this morning. The children worked for almost an hour creating this magical Mouse House!

I sat down on the floor and laid out a base of 6 blocks. Then they came over and one child said, "It looks like a house!" And another child said, "It's so small it can be a mouse house!" And then I quietly backed away and they took over.

Expressing their creativity, problem-solving together, negotiating - all part of the give and take of collaboration. So much learning was part of this valuable play!

I just love my little school and being able to watch moments like this come alive! 💗

05/18/2026

I've talked before on this page about how we don't use worksheets/coloring pages, flashcards, or letter/number/color/shape of the week to teach the children.

Studies have shown that this only leads to rote memorization and not deep, meaningful learning or understanding. I've talked about our Mystery Words (scroll back if you missed that post) and how this is an important part of how we incorporate letters, sounds, and word building concepts into our program.

Other opportunities present themselves all the time. Take for example, our pipe builders. These are new to the program (we've only had them a couple of months) and the children have loved creating with them! Recently they've discovered (all on their own with no input from me) that they can make letters with them!

One child in particular has shown a strong interest in making as many letters as he can. Then he will name the letter he made and words that start with that letter (sometimes he even tells us the sound that letter makes). He is always so proud when he does this!

And usually other children will gather around and think of other words or suggest other letters he should try (or they try to make the letters themselves). It's such a great experience for the children when they can teach and learn from each other! Their confidence grows and the relationships they have grow deeper from this shared experience.

I love that I have the honor of being here and able to watch these children and the experiences they have together everyday!

05/08/2026

The children really enjoyed making Chocolate Chip Banana Bread this morning to take home as a gift to their families! They've been asking for another cooking project since we made our pretzels in February. Smashing the bananas, helping to measure ingredients, and mixing the batter! Fun memories to make together!

The excitement they had as they went home and showed off their mini loaf of bread was delightful to watch and now they have a yummy treat to share together! (I totally forgot to take a picture of the final product! My bad! LOL)

Address

McMinnville, OR
97128

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 12:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 12:30pm
Thursday	8am - 12:30pm
Friday	8am - 12:30pm

Website

http://www.orchardviewplayschool.com/

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