Water's Edge Waldorf School offers a classical academic curriculum richly integrated with the arts and practical life experiences. Children learn best when they are inspired and engaged by what they are learning, and Waldorf education excels at this. The Waldorf curriculum at Water's Edge includes geometry, chemistry, physics, history, geography, two foreign languages, handwork, music, orchestra, movement, language arts, botany, and more. When material is presented artistically and experientially, multiple intelligences are developed in all the students. Water's Edge Waldorf School nurtures confident, creative, flexible thinkers who are ready and eager to meet the challenges of our rapidly changing world.

 

Water's Edge offers Parent Child classes for children 18 months to 3 years, Preschool/Kindergarten for children 3 to 6, and Grades 1 through 8.

 

 About Waldorf Education:

 

The fastest growing educational movement in the world, Waldorf education holds to the principle of "the right thing at the right time." Every child can develop his or her full potential if their natural capacities are nurtured and allowed to unfold in a developmentally appropriate manner. For example, in Early Childhood at Water's Edge, children experience a warm, homelike environment with ample opportunity to develop strong pre-academic skills through creative play, music, art, storytelling, sewing, baking and outdoor activities. The wonder of childhood is protected so that the child's natural curiosity and joy in the learning process will carry them through grade school and beyond. In grade school and middle school, all subjects are integrated with artistic and practical work that includes singing, instrumental music, painting, sculpture, woodworking, drama, house-building, farming, gardening and more, making this education effective and stimulating for children with all learning styles. Children who receive a Waldorf education are authentic, curious, balanced, self-confident, and successful. They have learned to examine problems from many angles and think about solutions creatively. 91% of Waldorf graduates consider themselves "lifelong learners," a quality essential to success in our rapidly changing world.