Miss Blair and Miss Sarah have been long time friends and co-workers. Together they have nearly 30 years of experience in Montessori teaching and early education. With support from family and friends, they decided it was time to venture out and open their own school, Wildflower Montessori, located at 6108 NW 63rd Terrace in Kansas City, Missouri, which opened in November 2017. They had full intentions of eventually growing their school over the course of a few years; but to their surprise, only six months later, they were presented with an opportunity to expand into an adjacent building, just west of their original one. In November 2018, they added two toddler classrooms and three preschool classrooms, which now allows for them to offer infant through grade school programs for over 120 students. In July 2022, the Wildflower community grew again as they opened a second campus, Wildflower East, located off Barry Road near North Oak Trafficway in Kansas City, Missouri. This location offers care for over 60 toddlers and preschoolers under the guidance of Miss Sherrie, who was formerly a lead preschool teacher at the original location since 2018. Wildflower East is also home to Wildflower Wellness, a non-profit created in efforts to connect families with the resources and support they need to continue to allow their children to succeed no matter what their difference.
Sarah and Blair are proud of what they've been able to accomplish during their journey as business partners and excited to see what the future holds. None of this would be possible without the encouragement and support from their families, friends, students and dedicated staff.
About Us
Wildflower Wellness
Staff
MISS SHERRIE
Director | Wildflower East
I'm from Kansas City, Missouri and have been working at Wildflower since December 2018. As the oldest grandchild, I always helped take care of my cousins. My passion for working with younger kids was a natural, God given gift, that eventually turned into a career for me in childcare. I have a college education is Child Development and have been working with children for over eleven years. I love to see their excitement when they learn something new. When I'm not in the classroom, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, reading, and serving in my church and community.
MISS BLAIR
Co-Owner and Director
I was born and raised here in Kansas City and currently reside in the Northland with my 7 year old daughter, Bella, 2 year old son, Luca, and my husband, Ananda. I attended UMKC and have a background in early childhood education and curriculum development. My passion for teaching began in high school when I had the opportunity to work at a summer camp with inner city youth. During my time in college, I began teaching part time at a local Montessori school and fell in love with the philosophies and time I spent with the children. After college, I continued working at that school for 11 years and played many roles such as director, teacher and staff development coordinator, curriculum specialist and parent liaison.
Owning my own school and creating a space for families and their children to feel safe, loved and comfortable was always a dream of mine. In January 2017 our good friends and business partners, Sarah and Ryan Jordan, decided it was time for us all to make that dream come true. Wildflower Montessori is a space for children to grow, laugh, learn and be loved unconditionally. As parents, the hardest choice to make is “who will care for my child while I am at work?” At the end of the day, our hope is that families feel at ease making the decision for Wildflower Montessori to be a part of their lives.
MISS SARAH
Co-Owner and Preschool Teacher | Sunflower | Wildflower West
I am a preschool teacher and one of the proud owners of Wildflower Montessori. I am Montessori trained and have been teaching for the past 12 years. During this time, I've worked with children between the ages of one and five. My favorite part about teaching is watching the kids get excited to learn and discover the world around them. To be a part of this is truly magical. My husband, Ryan, and I have two beautiful children together, Grey and Poppy. We also have four dogs and a cat. I look forward to becoming a positive and important part of your family's life. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family and friends, as well as being a tap dance enthusiast.