Waldorf School of New Orleans

Today we celebrated the accomplishments of our remarkable 8th Grade graduates surrounded by family, friends, faculty, and the community that has supported them throughout their learning journey. 🌹✨

Having completed the full Waldorf grade school experience, these young people now step confidently into their next chapter. This fall, they will matriculate to some of the most outstanding schools, including New Orleans Center for Creative Arts , Benjamin Franklin High School, The Willow School, and Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

We are proud of all they have achieved—academically, artistically, socially, and personally—and we look forward to seeing the unique gifts they bring to the world. May they continue to meet life with curiosity, courage, compassion, and joy.

Congratulations, Class of 2026! Once a Mighty Oak, always a part of our Waldorf School community.

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May Day is a beautiful festival honoring the changing of seasons and the renewal of life. At WaldorfNOLA, we celebrate with dancing the MayPole, food, song, and joyful community traditions that connect us to the rhythms of nature and to one another. Our community enjoyed freshly braided flower crowns, singing and hearts gathered together, as we welcomed the fullness of spring in celebration!!

Grades 4 & 6 took Earth Science beyond the classroom and out to Ship Island. As part of their studies in Geology and Mineralogy, students traveled by ferry to the island, where learning came alive through observation, discovery, and experience.

They felt the island’s remarkably fine white sand beneath their feet and noticed the dark ribbons of black sand—tiny deposits of the mineral Zircon carried from the Appalachian Mountains by coastal currents. They toured historic Fort Massachusetts, explored the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and even enjoyed a captain’s-eye view from the ferry bridge. They spotted a dolphin too!!

In Waldorf education, Earth Science invites students to understand the story of the Earth through rocks, minerals, landforms, and the forces that shape our world. On Ship Island, those lessons became something they could see, touch, and remember.

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You did it, Waldorf community!

On behalf of Waldorf School of New Orleans, thank you for showing up so generously for GiveNOLA Day. We raised $23,210 from 119 donors!!

Together, you helped strengthen our school and support the Kennedy-Brown Scholarship Fund and Tuition Adjustment Program, making a Waldorf education possible for more children and families.

This meaningful success was made possible by every donor, every shared message, and every act of support. Your generosity sustains the teachers, programs, and experiences that help our students grow with curiosity, confidence, creativity, and compassion.

Thank you for being such an important part of the Waldorf School of New Orleans community.
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A big, joyful Thank You ou to the for welcoming our students to a magical morning at Jazz Fest! The music, performances, and hands-on fun in the Kids Tent!! Our students were fully immersed in the rhythm and spirit!

In Waldorf education, moments like these aren’t just special—they’re essential. We love bringing learning to life through local culture, stories, and traditions, helping our students feel truly connected totheir community.

A glimpse into Grade 4 Local Geography 🌎

Our fourth graders are learning to see the world in expanding circles—starting close to home and gradually reaching outward. From mapping their desks and classrooms to exploring our city and state, students are discovering how to view the world from a whole new perspective—literally!

Their studies recently brought Louisiana’s landscapes to life, from the Hills Region to the Red River, and even into the story of how our state came to be. This growing awareness made their journey to Poverty Point World Heritage Site all the more meaningful.

With maps in hand, students traced their route, recognized regions they had studied, and experienced history and geography firsthand—including an almost visit to the awe-inspiring Champion Cypress Tree.

Learning comes alive when students can connect what they study to the world around them.