Sweet Pea Cottage Preschool of the Arts

Specialties

Sweet Pea Cottage is a place where every child walks confidently and compassionately, celebrating the world with innate creativity and a lifelong passion for learning.

Our mission is to enrich, inspire, challenge, and expand every child’s world through an arts-​based education.

We specialize in: Preschool, Kindergarten, Infants, Toddlers & Arts Based Education

History

Established in 1995.

Located in Upper Queen Anne, our campus is enveloped by a warm and artistic atmosphere, close to Downtown Seattle with its quint shops and restaurants.

Meet the Business Owner

Carmel B.

Business Owner

Carmel Baird has been working with children for over 20 years in a variety of capacities. She began her career as a nanny both in Seattle and abroad prior to opening Sweet Pea Cottage Daycare in 1995. She transformed Sweet Pea Cottage into a Preschool of the Arts in 2001.

In addition to her work at Sweet Pea Cottage, Carmel has worked with children at Seattle Shakespeare Company, Seattle Repertory Theater, City of Seattle’s Parks and Recreation and at Camp Opportunity — a camp for disadvantaged children in the foster care system. She is also the Founder and Artistic Director of Stepping Stone Productions.

Carmel received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornish College of the Arts. She received her Master of Education with an emphasis on early childhood education development from Antioch University and completed her STARS (State Training and Registry System) training in 1998.