Early Childhood Certificate Program
PORTLAND

Training Dates:

October 10 (eve)-17, 2026
March 21- 27, 2027
June 6-12, 2027
Aug 1-7, 2027

The Portland LifeWays Training meets at the Juniperberry Playgarden.

Enroll by JULY 19 to receive a $225 Early Enrollment Discount
We must reach a 12 person minimum for the Training to proceed. Minimum enrollment must be reached by AUG 30.

This event has been partially underwritten by Anne Kollender and Peter Bennett. For more information about donating to Lifeways or helping to underwrite Lifeways programs or events, please contact Acacia Moore acacia@lifewaysnorthamerica.net

Lifeways is a 503c3 organization, donations are tax deductible.

Admissions & Fees

Please contact Victoria Baker for full details.

Student Services Coordinator

Victoria Baker
victoriarbaker@hotmail.com

Victoria Baker is a long-time grades and early childhood Waldorf educator, and parent, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, in Edmonds, Washington. She is a graduate of Sound Circle Center Teacher training, Lifeways, North Vancouver 2013 cohort, and The Evergreen State College. Placed-based education, doll making, and puppetry are passions threading through her life and teaching. Victoria currently works with Hawthorn Hearth: former Thimbleberry KIndergarten families who continue to gather seasonally, to honor the wheel of the year and celebrate community festival life at the Orcahouse Studio in Everett, Washington

Lead Pedagogues

Acacia Moore

Acacia is the Executive Director of LifeWays and serves as Director for In-Person and Online Programs. She has been devoted to the mission of LifeWays for many years as an educator and mother of three sons. Alongside her role with LifeWays, she is co-founder and teacher at the City of Fountains School, established 2011 as Kansas City’s first school inspired by Waldorf education. She completed her Curative Educators training with the Mulberry Center for Curative Education in 2024, her own LifeWays Certificate training in 2016, and her Bachelor’s degree in Art Education with a focus on Early Childhood in 2003.

Acacia is passionate about partnering with families and educators to build support systems for children that honor their natural, individual development as spiritual human beings. She is tremendously grateful to be serving the LifeWays community with this very mission.

Your journey toward joy-filled and purpose-full living begins in 2026.

Join us in Portland.

LifeWays North America

Early Childhood Certificate Training

Application

Which training location are you applying for?

First name

Last name

Phone

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

How did you hear about this training?

Do you currentl work in a child care setting? If so what is the program name?

What is your current position in the program?

Bio - Summary of current work/life situation and why you are applying to the program

File upload

Birthday

Month

Day

Year

Allergies (if any)

I understand my application is not complete until I pay the $100 application fee. I will also need to submit my student contract and payment plan. (These forms will be e-mailed to you upon submission of the application fee).

How to Apply

These steps must be completed before considering yourself fully accepted to and ready to attend our in person training:

Fill out the online application form & pay $100 Application fee
Complete the Payment Plan Form and Contract
After application fee paid, complete Financial Assistance form if needed (provided upon registration).
Reach out to the Student Services Coordinator of your location to let them know you have enrolled, or are in the process of enrolling, and they can assist you with any questions that arise.

If you are in need of downloadable forms to mail into LifeWays, please email Julie at administrator@lifewaysnorthamerica.net

Early Childhood Certificate Program PORTLAND