Early Childhood
We believe young children need to spend much of their time in free play, building their capacities for imagination, goal setting, social skills, and both fine and gross motor skills. Allowing space for growth lays a solid foundation for future academic success.
Seedlings (Ages 2-3)
We offer a 3-day (M, Tu, W) or 5-day morning class (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) for children turning 2 by September 1. The class can accommodate 10 children and is taught by a lead teacher and an assistant. Children are NOT required to be toilet trained for this class.
Nursery (Ages 3-4)
Apple Blossom and Cherry Blossom Classes
We offer a 5-day class (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or 3 p.m.) for children who are 3 years old by September 1 and toilet trained. These classes can accommodate 16 children and is taught by a lead teacher and an assistant.
Mixed-Age Kindergarten (Ages 4-6)
Songbirds, Sunflowers, and Waldorf in the Woods Classes
We offer 5-day, mixed-age classes for children from 4 years up to 6 years of age (toilet trained), with half day (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) or full day (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) options.
Both Songbirds and Sunflowers can accommodate 20 children per class, while Waldorf in the Woods can accommodate 15.
The full day program, available to children from all three-morning classes, transitions to lunchtime (food is brought from home or purchased through our Good Food Lunch program), a quiet rest time, and additional afternoon activities, often outside.
Young children discover themselves through imagination, stories, songs, puppetry, and play. They discover the world through tasks like baking, sewing, hammering, whittling, and gardening. Gentle daily and weekly rhythms nurture children’s sense of awe and wonder while offering them meaningful roles in the classroom community and enhancing their understanding of how to work cooperatively and collaboratively.
Our emphasis on social-emotional learning, creative play, and spending plenty of time in the natural world gives children a developmentally appropriate environment for growth and exploration while building a firm foundation for academic learning in the years ahead.
Waldorf In the Woods
Our forest kindergarten class takes advantage of the woods on our 6 acre campus, allowing the children to explore the natural world daily through the seasons and all types of weather. The children can be found hiking, investigating the forest and animals, whittling, helping to build new structures for their outdoor classroom area, or having their circle time and snack under the tree canopy.
Drawing on the same inspiration and beliefs about the importance of time in nature, all of our mixed-age kindergarten classes spend time in the woods each week.
Learn more about the Waldorf in the Woods program.
“If a tiny child has been able in [their] play to give up [their] whole loving being to the world around [them], [they] will be able in later life to devote [themselves] with confidence and power to the service of the world.”
Caroline von Heydebrand, Teacher, First Waldorf School
