The Curriculum

Our Curriculum is inspired by the early childhood development theories of Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) as practiced in more than 1500 Waldorf-based kindergartens and preschools worldwide. The atmosphere is simple and intimate with daily activities worthy of our children's unquestioning imitation and plenty of creative free-play.

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Play is the self-education of the child. The children play at cooking and dress up: they become mothers and fathers, kings and queens; they build play houses and magical landscapes for their dolls and animals from natural materials such as driftwood, shells and colored cloths. Outdoors the children freely play with leaves, soil, water and gravel; they explore, find worms and caterpillars; they enjoy the slides and sandbox. Becoming fully engaged in such work builds powers of concentration, imagination and a lifelong love of learning.

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With the help of verses, songs and stories, the children are guided through a daily and weekly routine of domestic activities including baking bread, cooking soup and tending the garden as well as artistic activities such as watercolor painting and drawing.

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A sense of security arises through the rhythm of the day and repetition of the familiar. Celebrations of birthdays and seasonal festivals build a larger rhythm for the school year and deepen our reverence for the earth and each other.

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We welcome children age 3 or close to it.  Our program meets Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.  Aftercare is  available Tuesday through Friday 1-3pm .