Charlottesville Waldorf School

That's a tall task for a kid, isn't it?

Registration is open for the Fall 2026 session of Parent and Child Classes at Charlottesville Waldorf School!

Looking for a meaningful way to connect with your little one while building community with other families?

Our Parent & Child Program offers a warm, welcoming space where caregivers and young children ages 18 months through 4 years can enjoy songs, stories, seasonal activities, creative play, and conversation inspired by the Waldorf approach to early childhood.

Fall session includes classes on Tuesdays or Thursday, beginning September 29 and October 1. Spaces are limited.

✨ Learn more and register today at cwaldorf.org/pc

Nearly all our graduating 8th grade class this year had been in Waldorf since early childhood, and kindergarten bread was a nostalgic favorite (if you know, you know!). Lucky for them, a very special kindergarten teacher made one last bread day happen for them at the end of the year, complete with honey butter!

If you are a Waldorf alum or parent, what activity or event is most nostalgic for you?

"A long-standing approach to early education gains renewed interest - Looping isn’t a new idea. Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher, scientist and educator born in 1861, developed the Waldorf method, a child-centric approach to learning that emphasized the student-teacher relationship and encompassed looping, especially in the early years. Waldorf schools still exist and practice looping today."

Why Keeping the Same Pre-K Teacher for Two Years Benefits Kids As states seek to expand pre-K and teachers report students' lack of readiness, looping may help.

At our grade 8 graduation ceremonies each year, the students set out displays of work they have created through their time at Charlottesville Waldorf School. It is always so amazing to see so much in one place: handknit snakes, gnomes, socks; main lesson books with illustrations and essays covering physics and chemistry to legends and history to geometry and meteorology; woodworking projects; paintings; and so much more.

Today, we invite you to help make this education accessible to future generations of students. As we approach the finish line of our Annual Fund campaign, please consider making a gift in honor of a graduate, a beloved teacher, or simply because you believe every child deserves the opportunity to experience the extraordinary breadth and depth of a Waldorf education.

Your support helps ensure that students continue to learn by doing, creating, exploring, and discovering their unique gifts for years to come.

Donate at cwaldorf.org/match