Early Partners

Rooted in community, curiosity, and connection 🌿

Our classrooms are places where children learn not only academic foundations, but also empathy, belonging, and respect for the world around them. Through high-quality early childhood education and hands-on outdoor learning in our forest school classrooms, children grow with confidence, creativity, and wonder every day.

We’re grateful for the families, educators, and children who make this community so special. 💚

The best messes come with glitter in unexpected places for days.

And that's exactly how we like it.

Proof that something joyful was being made.

Our friends spent their time at Early Partners creating, collaborating, and growing more fully into themselves.

As they second lined their way out of this school year, we know they’re more than ready for kindergarten.

That deserves celebration 🖤

Shoutout to our Artist-in-Residence Julia Turner-Davis () for teaching us all a little more about second line culture.

Thanks again, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation () for helping us bring this experience to our learners.

School may be out for the children, but the teachers are still here — reflecting, collaborating, planning, sharing stories, and getting ready for another year together 🖤

100% of our team is returning next year.💐

That doesn’t happen by accident.

Who knew that when we selected Julia as our Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence, we’d be opening our doors to a real-life glitter bomb ✨

Julia brought so much care, creativity, and quiet energy into our classrooms and studio. 🖤

As we close out the school year, many of us are already wondering when we can do this again 👀

Think learning slows down before summer? Not at EP 🌿

Our Camellia students are still exploring, observing, questioning, and discovering through meaningful, inquiry-based learning experiences.

They have been engaged in a long-term study of the trees surrounding their communities.

Because the foundations for future success are built in moments just like these. 📖

🥕The countdown to summer may be on, but deep learning and meaningful projects are still happening every single day at EP!🧅

While exploring our New Orleans community and the foods that are part of its rich culture, one book quickly became a classroom favorite in the Jasmine classroom: Rainbow Rodney.

After tasting foods from all over town, Rodney the flamingo became a colorful rainbow! One of his favorite foods was stew.

The first time we read the story, Ms. Estefhaney said, “You know who makes a great chicken stew? Teacher Ciel.”🫶

That simple moment sparked a weeks-long study of ingredients, measurements, cooking, and community care. Through this project, students are learning not only how food brings people together, but also how we can give back to our community with something as simple and meaningful as a warm meal. 🍲

Think our teachers are slowing down in the last days before summer? Not here at EP!

This is what it looks like to take every day as an opportunity to learn through play. 💧🧽

While exploring water, sponges, and a lemon juicer, our friends in the Magnolia class are strengthening fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sensory exploration, communication, problem-solving, and early science concepts like cause and effect.

Because we know these early days set the stage for future educational success, and every moment is an opportunity to build curious, confident learners. ✨