Davis Waldorf School uplifts children through the values of resilience, relationship, and reverence.
Davis Waldorf is an accredited Preschool-8th grade school serving 200 children in Davis, California. We provide an academically rigorous, arts-enriched program with a rich curriculum of language arts, math, science, social studies, foreign language, painting, music, drama, gardening, sports and games, handwork, woodwork, eurythmy and more.
06/03/2026
Meet our summer camp teachers and learn more about the camps we’re offering this year! In addition to unique camps that build a child’s will and focus on natural materials, campers get to cook for each other, all while being on our beautiful five acre campus. Link in bio to enroll in Summergarden ☀️
05/29/2026
Being part of a Waldorf community is not simply a choice for your child, but a choice for yourself, your partner, and your whole family. We are filled with gratitude for the community volunteers who show up, rain or shine, to help create the vibrant social life we call home 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿 at the end of May we invite volunteers to come be celebrated and serenaded in the Grove
How many Waldorf dolls, marbles, and Phil Collins lyrics does it take to snap photo? 📸 7th grade finished their main lesson block on physics by making a Rube Goldberg machine, an elaborate contraption designed to complete a simple task. This is the “Waldorf Selfie Machine”
05/15/2026
Summer camp at Davis Waldorf School is a unique blend of making usable crafts with our hands, playing on our five-acre campus, cooling off in the garden or with water play, and cooking snacks and lunches together. Camp is open to the public - come see what immersing in the natural world around us looks and feels like for your child! Sign up link in bio
05/12/2026
The whole to the parts 🐏 in third grade, students spend three weeks delving into fibers. Where do these materials come from? How are fibers used and transformed into practical applications? The students began at a sheep farm and eventuallt learn to card, spin, and weave wool (using their own handmade spindles). This type of intentional and manual work helps students build their will and their patience. A valuable lesson in the world of same-day Amazon deliveries 📦. Pictured are felted wool landscapes made by third graders!
05/08/2026
We have limited space available in our early childhood programs. Schedule a tour today and discover a space where childhood is protected and empathy, integrity, and courage is built into every lesson. Link in bio to sign up 🌈
05/05/2026
A beautiful way to honor the seasons 🌸 May Faire is one of many festivals we have on campus that celebrate cultures from around the world, both ancient and modern. We are grateful for this vibrant community that warms us like the sun and brings joy to the moments that are both big and small. Our community is one of the most cherished parts of the DWS experience!
04/28/2026
Practical activities is a major theme of third grade, but wha does this mean? It means that the third grader, internally asking questions about where they fit as independent beings in the world, is steeped in experiential learning that reflects real-world skills and purpose. The main lesson on shelters quite literally grounds students in the amazing power of human ingenuity as they learn how people across the world protected themselves from the elements with the resources they had. Each student gets to picks a type of shelter to study, build, and present to the rest of the school!