Early Childhood

Private & Public Charter Program Options

Early Childhood and Kindergarten programs nurture and protect childhood in a beautiful setting. Reflecting a deep belief that children’s natural creative play contains the cornerstones of academic ability. The rhythm of the school day flows between lively outside play with inside artistic and practical activities. In the first seven years, the child seeks to see that the world is a place of goodness. These early years are a period of joy and exuberance during which the child will absorb and imitate everything they see. Schools guided by the core principles of public Waldorf education build a foundation for learning by honoring childhood as a valuable time in the individual’s life and teaches in the spirit of gentleness and compassion.

*Participation in the private program does not guarantee a space in the charter Kindergarten or 1st grade.

Private Mixed-Age Class (3 ½ – 6 Years Old)

Tuition-Based
(enrollment in order of completed application)

This program provides a warm and homelike environment for the 3½ to 6 year olds’ first steps into a social setting. Children come together and enjoy songs, stories, puppetry, gardening, baking, nature walks and painting. Children also begin finger knitting, sewing and doing workbench activities. This gentle transition is a graceful journey guided with tenderness and reverence. Our rich play-based program nourishes the magic of childhood by allowing children to explore the world through all their senses, stimulating their creativity through free play and storytelling.

5-day Program 8:10am – 12:15pm –This option is available for children 3 ½ to 6 years old.

3-day Program 8:10am – 12:15pm (T,W,Th) – This option is available for children no older than 4½ by September 1st.

Children must be a minimum of 3½ years old and fully potty trained before September 1st of the year of entry

Charter Kindergarten (5-6 Years Old)

Tuition-Free
(enrollment by lottery)

This program provides a warm and homelike environment for the 5 and 6 year olds’ first steps into a social setting. Children come together and enjoy songs, stories, puppetry, gardening, baking, nature walks and painting. Children also begin finger knitting, sewing and doing workbench activities. The program uses auditory activities, visual discrimination and organizing of time and space to prepare for 1st grade readiness. This gentle transition is a graceful journey guided with tenderness and reverence. Our rich play-based program nourishes the magic of childhood by allowing children to explore the world through all their senses, stimulating their creativity through free play and storytelling.

5-day Program 8:10am – 12:15pm –The student must be 5 years old before September 1st of the year of entry.

Open enrollment for the lottery begins Nov. 1st. To be included in the lottery, all application paperwork must be completed and turned in by Dec. 31st.