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More than ever, our students need an education that fosters resilience, adaptability, compassion, and confidence. They need the intentional integration of high academics, arts, music, and movement to educate the whole human. Welcome to The Denver Waldorf School. Schedule a tour Early Childhood → Grade School → Middle School → High School → Our way of being By engaging the child’s thinking, feeling, and willing, Waldorf education guides children to become original thinkers, creative innovators, compassionate world citizens, and lifelong learners. Waldorf education awakens and inspires students’ critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and artistic expression, preparing them to bring relevant contributions to the world. At The Denver Waldorf School, education is a lifelong process for students, parents, faculty, and staff, alike. Learn More About DWS Our commitment At The Denver Waldorf School, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen education and foster the essential element of respect that prepares students to live and work in a global environment. Waldorf education is founded in a worldview that acknowledges the spiritual nature of all beings. Waldorf education fundamentally recognizes and values the many people and perspectives of the world. It honors the freedom, equality, individuality, and unique capacities of each child and is dedicated to creating an inclusive community that respects and affirms each of its members. Learn More Preschool through High School From our Preschool to the lively halls of our high school, the Waldorf experience takes a hand-on approach to education. Our curriculum offers a developmentally appropriate, meaningful, and academically rigorous approach to education that aims to develop the whole child through the head, heart, and hands. Meet Our Teachers Jessie Cartwright Grade 1-4 Loop Teacher Jennifer Grahnquist Grades Teacher - Class of 2030 Keenan Hand Grades Teacher - Class of 2026 Kimberly Martin High School Teacher michael-quinn Athletic Director, Gym Teacher, HS Basketball Coach Mike McHenry High School Teacher, MS Volleyball Coach Nathan Ballenger Grades STEAM and Math Teacher Sara Fierer Orchestra Sarah Meyer High School Teacher Stephanie Urban Mathmatetics Specialist ALL FACULTY $1M total awarded in tuition adjustments and scholarships 92% of graduates are offered merit-based awards Average class size of 20 students Integrated arts, music, and movement throughout curriculum About one-half of faculty members have advanced degrees and/or more than 10 years of teaching experience From the Blog Festivals September 20, 2023 A Festival of Strength & Courage – Celebrating Michaelmas On September 29th of each year, Waldorf schools around the world come together in celebration of the first major… Read More Wisdom of Waldorf March 29, 2023 Bringing Waldorf Into the Home Read More Wisdom of Waldorf January 30, 2023 The Role of Rhythm in Waldorf Education Read More High School January 27, 2023 Waldorf Alumni Read More Wisdom of Waldorf December 22, 2022 Beyond the Classroom – Heeding the Call for Time Outside Read More Parent Council December 1, 2022 Sustainability Corner Read More High School November 28, 2022 Understanding the New Test-Optional Admissions Environment Read More Wisdom of Waldorf November 23, 2022 Waldorf Window Stars Waldorf window stars have long been a favorite way to brighten our classrooms and homes. This is an activity that can… Read More Athletics October 7, 2022 Spartan Senior Night Read More Thank you to our event partners Our Class of 2024 will take the stage one last time TONIGHT at 6pm for their final performance of Tinker Bell.” Join us to enjoy a bit of fairy magic and laughter with this wonderful class before the curtain closes on their time at DWS. We will miss their presence greatly on our stage and in our community! Open Our 8th graders have been working hard these past couple of months on their research projects. They each picked a revolutionary figure of choice to research, compile their findings on a display board, write an essay, and finally prepare an oral presentation for the community. Next week, our students will become the teachers, imparting their wisdom and findings to their class community. If you haven’t had a chance to browse their work, you should make your way to the middle school hallway to see their research on Jane Goodall, Nelson Mandela, Virginia Woolf, and many more! Open If you’ve ever wondered, what’s up with PROM at a Waldorf high school?” - here is your peek into this past weekend’s prom! We may be a small high school, but we are big on celebration, energy, and festivity. There is no shortage of dancing or even giant jenga towers ?. Come as you like and be as you wish! ? Open Did you know the first week of May is Screen Free Week? It’s a world-wide challenge that started to inspire those experiences that re-engage us with the world all around. When you walk into our kindergartens and grades classrooms, you will notice that we don’t use computers and screens for instruction. The Waldorf approach to education has always emphasized the importance of giving room to our children’s imaginations to blossom - to be open to receive the beauty of the world we live in, to be free to grow into their unique selves, to nurture their creative spirits - and time away from screens is a significant part of this belief. If you’re looking for screen free ideas for your children this week, @sparkle_stories (a wonderful resource and collection of original audio stories) has shared a blog post of 77 things to do instead of screens - comment SCREENFREE and we can send you a direct link. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And if you’re curious to hear more about What’s up with Technology?” at our Waldorf school, stay tuned for an upcoming podcast episode with Kelly and Charlie on this topic! Open Cheering on our middle school ultimate frisbee squad as they finish out their season today in a tournament! We have loved seeing their enthusiasm and joy of sport shine through this season. Go Spartans?! Open What a joyful morning it was getting to celebrate our May Festival with all three kindergarten classes together with their families! Festival time is always an abundant time - filled with celebration and much connection to community and the season. We spent the morning decorating flower crowns, playing with friends in the sunshine, appreciating the music of our 2nd graders, dancing around the maypole, and sharing in a delicious feast. Our festival life always nourishes both our community spirit and our sense of the seasonal rhythms - it is a treasured part of our days together! Open In our Waldorf first grade classroom, we understand that children learn best when academics are...