Austin Waldorf School

A selection of this year's 12th grade stone carvings.

“My child appears to be a chopsticks expert!”

One of our kindergarten moms could not believe her eyes when she brought her child to an Asian restaurant with her: he had absolutely no problems using chopsticks. 🍜

Little did she know that he had been practicing every Wednesday! In our Moongarden, that is rice day. The children enjoy their brown rice with seaweed, cucumber, sesame seed and soy sauce. Their favorite part though? Using chopsticks! Needless to say, they have become very proficient at it over the course of the year. 🍚

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We are now enrolling! We warmly invite you to book a private tour on our beautiful campus with our enrollment team, to experience our holistic approach in person.
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Why does the spelling of Maypole matter so much? 👀

So that you’re not misled, like one of our 2nd graders, into thinking there will be lots of “Maple” syrup at the event! 😄

Last Friday, all of our kindergarten and grades classes donned their flower crowns and festive spring outfits for this beautiful annual Waldorf tradition. The kindergarten classes danced around their own smaller Maypoles. A seniors procession opened the larger event, in which each of our grades classes performed their own dance around the Maypole. As we went up the grades, the dances became more complex. A wonderful experience for our grades’ and parents’ audience! 🌺🌼🌸

A little early this year—just trying to be mindful of the Texas heat!—this festival has its roots in ancient May Day celebrations. The Maypole symbolizes the growth of spring vegetation and the tree of life. 🌿

And for the first time, we had a Maypole Queen and King! Among the seniors, they were picked by our own campus chickens the day before. The first to have a chicken coming to feed in their hand, became the chosen ones! 👑

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Looking for a new school for your child that emphasizes more than academics and educates the whole child? At Austin Waldorf School, we meet each child where they are and help them thrive.

We are now enrolling! We warmly invite you to book a private tour on our beautiful campus with our enrollment team, to experience our holistic approach in person.
Head over to www.austinwaldorf.org/visit!

Last Saturday was a celebration. Our annual fundraiser and gala The Storied Trail was everything we could have hoped for and more. 🥳

While we honored the journey of our school so far, our eyes were firmly set on the future. Everyone who participated through their generosity helped light the way forward and contributed towards securing a Waldorf education for generations of students to come. ✨

We are deeply grateful to our sponsors, our donors, our development committee, and every single person who contributed to making this event such a success. 🙏

Thank you. 💜

Tomorrow, we will gather in reverence to those who have shaped the journey that brought us here as a school.

At the same time, we will light the way forward for those who follow. ✨

The Storied Trail is an evening dedicated to sustaining Austin Waldorf School as a balanced, accessible community that offers the full depth of Waldorf education to ALL of our families.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has already poured so much time, energy, resources and infinite care into bringing this remarkable event to life.

We see you. We appreciate you. Thank you. 💜

What happens when you entrust farm work to Waldorf students? They create an improved technique using their finger knitting skills! 😄

Each spring, our high schoolers have their Work Experience Week. This tradition is a meaningful opportunity for them to gain practical experience in the “real world”.

As part of this program, our 9th graders focused on farms. The farmer at Hope Full Farm tasked them with bundling long pieces of fabric and was delighted about their creative solution! 🧶

Our high school students worked at many different work places across Austin, some even on our own campus, helping out in Kindergarten or with our facilities team. Some of our seniors didn’t stay that close: they traveled all the way to the Dominican Republic with TECHO to build three houses for local families! 🏘️

The High School Work Experience program helps students in so many ways: it provides them with the opportunity to learn and develop life skills, it enhances their self-esteem and confidence, and it helps them relate their curricular experiences to the working world, among other things. 🌟

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Austin Waldorf School offers a complete PreK-12 education, guiding students through the full developmental journey envisioned by the Waldorf philosophy. We nurture creativity, critical thinking, and academic excellence, helping students realize their full potential.

With our boarding program launching next school year, our high school now also welcomes students who don’t live in Austin! Whether you began your Waldorf journey elsewhere and wish to complete it with us, or are simply excited about studying at our high school, we have a spot for you! 🤗
Learn more at www.austinwaldorf.org/boarding

Things got very… colorful! 🫟

On the day before Spring Break, our Kindergarten kids got the opportunity to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, Love and Spring! 🌿

At Austin Waldorf School, we have a rich festival life, honoring celebrations from across cultures and traditions. These events help the children connect more deeply to each other and to the shared human experience. It is one of the things parents love most about our school! 💓

With many thanks to the parents who helped make this happen and shared this wonderful part of their culture with us. 🙏

And the kids? They had a blast! 🎉

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Are you looking for a new school for your child and does this colorful approach resonate with you? The Austin Waldorf School may be exactly what you need! We warmly invite you to sign up for a private tour with our enrollment team. You’ll visit our beautiful campus on a weekday, peek into classrooms, and see our teachers in action.
More info on www.austinwaldorf.org/visit !