Program Information

Opening Hours: 8am-5pm with 7:30am-5:30pm early and extended care options.

2020 Tuition and Fees:

Tuition is divided into equal monthly payments and, therefore, does not vary with the number of daycare days in a month. Please contact if you would like more information about fees.

Early and Extended Care available 7:30am-5:30am for an additional fee.

Enrollment Process: We’re excited to learn about our future families! Please take a moment to fill out the short form under the Contact Page. From there we will schedule a phone interview and then an in person meeting for you and your child to come visit The Willow Tree home daycare.

What you need to bring: A change of clothes (short sleeve, long sleeve, pants, socks), jacket or sweater, winter & sun hat, sturdy shoes. You can pack this and leave it or bring it every Monday. If you leave it we will wash as needed or ask for more options as needed. Monthly diaper supply. We will provide wipes and back up diapers. Formula or breast milk for infants, 2 bottles, 2 pacifiers.

Before you start: After a phone interview and visiting the daycare (via Virtual Tour), if we feel like its a good fit we will give you an enrollment packet. You will need to review and fill out the forms, such as sick policy, COVID-19 policy and procedures and agreement, show proof of vaccinations, etc. Pay the registration and supply fee. From there we will share all you need to know for your child’s first day/week at The Willow Tree. If we are full we will add you to our wait list and followup as soon as we have an opening. We cant wait to meet you! Visit the Contact Page and complete the form to begin the process.

Daily & Weekly Activities: We will always read stories, do creative art projects, and try to get outside as often as possible. We’re big on sensory play and will set up bins with various materials for children to explore. We always keep materials age appropriate—rattles and textured materials in a secure bag/jar for infants and kinetic sandbox/water beads for toddlers are a big hit! We have lots of books to choose from. Watercolors, play dough, musical instruments, building blocks, and puzzles are other fun options. We try to encourage discovery through play based learning. We help infants with their milestones and are prepared to help with every developmental stage.

Sample Daily Schedule:

8:00am - Drop off/Free play

8:20 am - Circle Time/Songs/Signing Time

8:30am -  Breakfast

9:00am - Clean Up

10:00am -  1st Nap

12:00pm -  Lunch

12:30pm -  Outside Time (weather permitting) or indoor creative/messy play

2:00pm -  2nd Nap

3:45pm - Afternoon Snack

4:00pm - Circle Time/Reading/Songs/Dancing

5:00pm - Rainbow Room playing and Pickup Time

Naps: Infants under 12 months old initially nap on an as needed basis, then we gently nudge our younger friends into the same nap time frame over the course of their first month at The Willow Tree. 

Meals: We provide breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon snacks. All food is prepared using organic, nutritious ingredients. Filtered water, homemade, fresh squeezed fruit/veggie drinks, milk (dairy free options available).

Infant Meals: Infants are given bottles as needed (you will need to supply breast milk and or formula for the week/month). We will make organic purees with seasonal veggies and fruits. Some of our favorites include: Bananas & apples, butternut squash & zucchini, carrots & sweet potatoes, blue berries & peach, pears, peas, and avocados. We will slowly introduce age appropriate foods and confirm with parents before introducing any allergenic foods like nut butters, dairy, eggs, and seafood.

Sample Breakfast: Oatmeal, various fruits, green smoothies, granola & milk, veggie omelet, boiled or scrambled eggs, avocado toast, potatoes. 

Sample Lunch: Baked chicken, brown rice with side of veggies, spaghetti and meatballs , mac & cheese with peas & carrots, chicken noodle soup, veggie chili, turkey cucumber, tomato sandwich.

Favorite Veggies~ Zucchini, squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes, avocado.

Sample Snack: various fruits, cheese, yogurt, crackers.

2021 Holiday Schedule: We will be closed the following days each year. We will give reminders in advance.

New Year's Day January 1st (Friday)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 18th (Monday)

Presidents Day February 15th (Monday)

Memorial Day May 31st (Monday)

Independence Day July 5th (Monday)

Summer Break August 30-Sept 3rd (1 Week)

Labor Day September 6th (Monday)

Indigenous Peoples Day October 11th (Monday)

Thanksgiving November 25-26th (Thursday-Friday)

Winter Holiday December 20- Jan 2nd (2 weeks)