About us
We love bringing joy through a rich education!
We believe that every child can find joy in learning!
And this learning doesn’t have to happen in the classroom. It can happen in the home and in nature. At The Joyful Life, we strive to inspire joyful learning through individualized education, a comfortable home environment, and regular play outside. Our rural location in Lake Stevens makes the Education Center easy to access while providing a calming natural environment. It is located on a quiet neighborhood on 2 1/2 acres which include a seasonal creek, a fenced yard, and a wilderness area, as well as a dog, 2 cats, several chickens . . . and a pool of frogs!
Founding Trustee & Center Director
Lisa has more than three decades of experience in child care and education, ranging from the day care center to the home to the classroom to the stage to the forest to scouting programs. She earned her BA in Education from WGU but truly earned her stripes teaching her own children and dozens of others in co-op classes and serving for 9 years in leadership positions in homeschool co-ops. She enjoys bringing education to life through stories and hands-on learning.
Individualized
An education that respects that children are born persons.
A Feast
An education that provides a wide range of nourishing ideas.
Living
An education that uses living books.
Good Habits
An education that focuses on brief lessons and narration to train habits of attention.