Pixie Nursery School

Pixie Nursery School Pixie Nursery School, is a RIE inspired childcare program located in Mill Valley, CA.

We proudly work with infants and toddlers offering play based outdoors and indoors learning opportunities to support children growing bodies, mind and spirit.

Every year I repost this one. Zaine and Kai, cold water, a scorching day — nothing structured, nothing planned. Just two...
08/26/2026

Every year I repost this one. Zaine and Kai, cold water, a scorching day — nothing structured, nothing planned. Just two children fully absorbed in what water does when you pour it, splash it, run through it.

This is the kind of play we protect at Pixie. Uninterrupted, child-led, deeply serious work disguised as fun. Watching it never stops teaching me something.

They’re both so grown now. The photo stays the same. I believe they are both first graders or second graders now.

Dear Pixie Families,I’m happy to share that Pixie Nursery School received a site visit from a California Child Care Lice...
08/20/2026

Dear Pixie Families,

I’m happy to share that Pixie Nursery School received a site visit from a California Child Care Licensing representative on August 19, 2026, and no regulatory violations were cited — no Type A and no Type B findings.

This marks eleven years of maintaining our license in good standing. Licensing visits are unannounced, and they look closely at everything from health and safety to recordkeeping and ratios. A visit with zero findings reflects the everyday standards we hold in this home: careful preparation, thorough documentation, and a deep respect for the children in our care.

A copy of the notice is posted at the school, and you’re always welcome to view the full visit report here or request one directly from the San Bruno Regional Office.

Thank you for the trust you place in us.

Warmly,
Adriana Palmeira Mummaneni
Director | Proud Owner Pixie Nursery School
License #214005472

Three children. Three chapters. One incredible journey of becoming a mother. ❤️Hugo made me a mother at 17. I knew very ...
08/17/2026

Three children. Three chapters. One incredible journey of becoming a mother. ❤️

Hugo made me a mother at 17. I knew very little, but I loved deeply. He taught me ambition, resilience, and that becoming a young single mother did not have to define the future of either of us.

Isabella came in my 40s. I was wiser, educated, and still ambitious. She taught me to slow down, to see the world through her eyes, and to learn about neurodevelopment, emotional development, and how to support a neurodiverse child without ever allowing a diagnosis to define her potential.

Then came Atlas, ten years later. His spirit and determination opened another door for me: learning how to help children become grounded, emotionally aware, and confident in themselves.

Three children. Three different journeys. Three incredible teachers.

They have changed me, challenged me, educated me, and helped me become a better version of myself.

Motherhood is not about being perfect. It is about continuing to learn, evolve, show up, and love our children for exactly who they are.

My children are my greatest teachers.

And for that, my heart is forever grateful. ❤️

You didn’t just make me a mother.

You helped me become more of myself.

✨ A NEW SEASON AT PIXIE NURSERY SCHOOL ✨It is with so much joy, love, and excitement that I announce that our infant roo...
08/17/2026

✨ A NEW SEASON AT PIXIE NURSERY SCHOOL ✨

It is with so much joy, love, and excitement that I announce that our infant room is officially FULL! 🤍

We now have only two openings remaining for toddlers ages 2–3.

As we enter this new season, I am making a very intentional choice to remain purposely small.

After 30 years working with children, I have learned something deeply important:

As I grow older, quality means more to me than quantity.

More connection.
More presence.
More intention.
More individualized care.
More time to truly know each child and family.

I don’t want to simply care for more children.
I want to continue creating an environment where every child feels deeply seen, heard, loved, and supported.

At Pixie, we are choosing quality over quantity—always. 🌿🤍

Two toddler openings remain for our new season.

If you’ve been waiting for the right place for your little one, this may be your moment. ✨

I am so excited to be here today. Learning, growing, updating knowledge to be an incredible Early Childhood Educator.  T...
08/15/2026

I am so excited to be here today. Learning, growing, updating knowledge to be an incredible Early Childhood Educator. Today and tomorrow we will dive in deeply on Adlerian Approach guided by two amazing ladies I admire and am inspired to be like when I grow up or retired from the childcare industry. I will be sharing more info as I go because guys the excitement and joy is just like I am inside a candy store.

Their last nap together!  I am so-so very sad.
08/14/2026

Their last nap together! I am so-so very sad.

Once she was our youngest infant and a few blinks of my aging eyes my Milissima turns 2. Happy birthday Mila. We love yo...
08/14/2026

Once she was our youngest infant and a few blinks of my aging eyes my Milissima turns 2. Happy birthday Mila. We love you.

🎓 CLASS OF 2026 🎓And just like that… they are ready! ❤️Some of these little ones joined Pixie when they were only 6 mont...
08/07/2026

🎓 CLASS OF 2026 🎓

And just like that… they are ready! ❤️

Some of these little ones joined Pixie when they were only 6 months old, and today they are 2½, 3, and 3½ years old and ready for their next adventure in preschool.

I have watched them grow from tiny babies into confident, capable little humans who can communicate their feelings, express their needs, solve problems, and embrace new challenges. I could not be prouder!

To our parents: thank you for trusting Pixie and for choosing continuity of care for your children for as close to three years as possible. You gave them something incredibly valuable — consistency, security, relationships, and a strong foundation.

My heart is full knowing I have been a constant presence in their lives from infancy through toddlerhood. ❤️

They are ready to fly beyond Pixie now.

GO, CLASS OF 2026! 🎓🌱

I love you all, and I hope I get invited to your preschool graduations! ❤️

This year I’ve been extremely frustrated intellectually. To put it better: I’ve been bored to death, uncomfortable, and ...
08/06/2026

This year I’ve been extremely frustrated intellectually. To put it better: I’ve been bored to death, uncomfortable, and tired of doing nothing other than motherhood, cooking, household things, and my workouts.

I started looking into another doctorate. Maybe going back to law school. Maybe studying psychology. Then I started studying child development further — a few courses here, a few courses there — and loaded the house with books. Back in June I took the certification course to become a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, and I’m still so excited about it. I found a new intellectual passion. I am so grateful.

Even better: on August 15–16 I’ll be taking the course to become certified in Positive Discipline for Early Childhood Educators with the amazing Marcilie Smith Boyle and Catherine DeSchepper. Both are extraordinary early childhood educators and parent and executive coaches I admire deeply — the kind of women I secretly hoped to become “when I grow up.” Two full days learning from them both feels unbelievable.

This is the beautiful side of early childhood education: we must always create the space to learn, evolve, and grow — for our own minds and for the families we serve.

I’m sharing this to see if any fellow childcare providers here in the Bay Area would like to join me next weekend. It’ll be fun, and I’m sure there are still openings. If you’re interested, head to the Positive Discipline Association’s website to purchase your tickets. And if you’re leaving from Marin County, I can pick you up and we can drive up together.

Trust me — this course is mind-blowing in how it transforms the way you provide care and speak to children.


Women suffer the pressure of working as if they didn’t have children, and of raising children as if they didn’t work. An...
07/27/2026

Women suffer the pressure of working as if they didn’t have children, and of raising children as if they didn’t work. And the people who care for those children carry both at once. Child care providers do the hardest years of a child’s development for the lowest pay in education — longer hours, year-round, often no benefits. We hold up the entire system that lets everyone else go to work.

It’s time we talked about that.

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Address

11 Strawberry Circle
Mill Valley, CA
94941

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:30am

Telephone

+14156864282

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