The River School is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 11 Yarmouth Crossing, Yarmouth, Maine ME. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
The River School in Yarmouth, Maine receives consistently high praise from parents for its nurturing, nature-based approach that combines Waldorf and Montessori philosophies with outdoor play and creative activities. Parents emphasize the dedicated staff, small class sizes, strong sense of community, and the school's success in fostering children's confidence, curiosity, and love of learning before kindergarten.
What a magical little school! We’ve had the joy of sending both of our children to River School—our daughter attended for Pre-K, and our son spent two wonderful years there for both preschool and Pre-K. The teachers at River are incredibly dedicated, kind, and truly see each child as an individual. It feels like an extension of home rather than a place where kids are simply watched—it’s a nurturing, thoughtful environment. The curriculum is a beautiful blend of Waldorf, Montessori, and classic academic approaches. Children spend most of their day playing and exploring outdoors (something we deeply valued for both of our kids—it truly celebrates the curious nature of childhood). We love that they get to play in the mud, play on the "climbing tree", and sled in the winter. When inside, they’re engaged in creative, hands-on activities like painting, ceramics, mixed media, and imaginative art projects that often support role-play. They also enjoy baking, music classes from 317, and weekly yoga sessions—such a well-rounded and joyful experience! Any concerns we ever had were always met with empathy and open communication. We consistently felt supported as parents, and confident that our kids were in a loving environment that also supported their academic and emotional growth. If you’re looking for a school with small teacher-to-student ratios that fosters a natural love of learning, discovery, and creativity—join the River School family. We’re so grateful for our past three years there. It’s bittersweet to watch our children move on, but we know they’re leaving confident, capable, and more than ready for Kindergarten and beyond.
We’ve had such a wonderful experience at The River School. The staff are caring, attentive, and truly invested in each child’s growth. The curriculum strikes a great balance between learning and play, and our son especially loves the creative art projects and hands-on activities. One of our favorite aspects is the emphasis on nature—regular outdoor exploration has fostered our son's appreciation for the natural world. Most importantly, the sense of community they’ve built is really special. We’re so grateful to be a part of it!
River School is such a magical community for littles and their families. I only wish we had found it sooner! The child-led, nature-based, and play-based curriculum has given my preschooler such a wonderful experience where he has thrived and found a new confidence and joy.. The teachers and staff are all so warm and welcoming, and bring out all the perfect and unique strengths of each child in their care.
River School is a super special place. The teachers are incredible and create a loving and nurturing community for social learning, skill/agency development, and creative expression. Our son has grown leaps and bounds over the past year -- and loves going to school to be with his friends. We are so grateful to have found this special school that is setting him up for a love of learning!
Our two children attended River School- Beth has done a wonderful job bringing together a group of warm, kind and supportive teachers. There is a mix of exploring, learning and playing, all while fostering the growing minds of littles. We would send them back again and again!