Welcome to Children’s House
After 55 years of serving the Boulder community, we are shutting our doors in early 2026. It has been an honor to be part of this community with Director Elaine McCarthy being with the school for 33 years, Michael Knuckey being here for 20 years, and Barli being part of the school for the last 5 years.
Children’s House
- Child inspired, play based Reggio Emilia and outdoor nature inspired inspired curriculum using the Storybook Journey approach.
- A Boulder County Farm to ECE, and a 5210 Healthy Eating Active Living recognized program.
- Onsite and offsite gardens where children participate in growing the food we eat for snacks.
- Cooking with children is done on a weekly basis as we prepare nutritious snacks together
- Since 2008, we have served children speaking 32 different home languages.
- Founder and Program Director Elaine McCarthy is a leader in early childhood education in Boulder, and began with the school in 1992. She was awarded “Educator of the Year” in 2010
- Executive Director Michael Knuckey began in 2005 and was awarded “Educator of the Year” in 2015, making him the second male in Early Childhood Education to receive this honor since inception in 1986.
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Cleaning up the local river
I have a message
Fresh squeezed apple juice
Carrots
Turns are taken filling the muffin tins
Riding to the goats
Through the forest
Reading Together
Our local sledding hill
Washing lettuce
Feeding goats
Feeding the chickens at Ollin Farm
Favorite Fall fun!!
Didgeridoo demonstration
Paint
Learning to cut vegetables
Our Garden
Mini chefs
Mixing the dry ingredients
Down at the stream
A visit to the market
Rock climbing
Exploring the rocks
Market actout
Learning on the farm