Curriculum
Parent-Tot
Held in 9-week sessions, our Parent-Tot class takes place on Friday mornings. During this time, you and your child will join in preparing snack, usually frittata or soup, learn circle time songs and motions, connect with other families, and learn about Waldorf education from the teacher. Due to room capacity, only one grown-up per child (special circumstances accepted).
2026-2027 Parent-Tot Dates
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FALL September 25th- November 20th 9-11 am $300
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WINTER January 8th-March 12th (no 2/19) 8:30-10:30am $300
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SPRING April 9th- June 4th 8:30-10:30am $300
Early Childhood
Licensed Facility Number 553616388
Comprised of our Sweet Pea and White Rose classes, Red Rose and White Rose Kindergartens, our Early Childhood classes are licensed by the State of California. The goal of these programs is to build a strong foundation for the child's success in the grades and beyond, socially and educationally. The years in Early Childhood will be marked with all-weather outdoor play (appropriate dress a must!), weekly snack rhythms, the beginnings of sewing and knitting, swinging on the rope swing, as well as lots of digging in the sand box. Our Early Childhood classes participate in Gardening, Puppetry, Practical Arts, and Spanish specialties.
A hearty snack and lunch, as well as seasonally appropriate clothing should accompany the child everyday. The school day begins at 8:25am and concludes at 2:00pm (Kinder) or 3:00pm (Nursery) with After School Care available until 5:30pm.
The Lower Grades
Grades 1st through 4th are also called The Lower Grades and focus on expanding upon the foundation built in Early Childhood. In The Lower Grades, children write in cursive, master reading, explore our world's cultures, study arithmetic and fractions, begin woodworking, go on overnight field trips, and much more.
Students participate in Gardening, Puppetry, Practical Arts, and Spanish specialty classes.
A hearty snack and lunch, as well as seasonally appropriate clothing should accompany the child everyday. The school day begins at 8:25am and concludes at 2:00pm (1st-3rd) or 3:15pm (4th) with After School Care available until 5:30pm.
The Upper Grades
In Grades 5th through 8th, the form and foundation of the child's education is strengthened through a steady progression in academic rigor. Over these four years, students will study ancient cultures, botany, astronomy, physics, geometry and algebra, the Renaissance, and organic chemistry (just a snippet of the curriculum). The 8th grade year culminates in the production of a Shakespeare play, fully memorized and performed in Shakespearean English.
Students participate in Band, Choir, Gardening, Puppetry, Practical Arts, and Spanish specialty classes.
The school day for The Upper Grades begins at 8:25am and concludes as 3:15pm with After School Care available until 5:30pm.
Specialty Classes
Built into the weekly class rhythm, all grades students participate in specialty classes.
Band
Starting in 4th grade, students try various instruments, eventually landing on one to play in the marching band.
Choir
Brought to grades fourth through eighth, choir explores music in many of the worlds languages, as well as reading music.
Gardening
Working with their hands, all SWS students join in caring for the Earth and learning how to grow food and flowers.
Practical Arts
Encompassing all forms of handwork, students learn to knit, crochet, whittle and carve wood, needlework, and stone carvings.
Puppetry
Exploring the world of storytelling, students learn how to embody the expressions, emotions, and actions of others through the art of puppetry. Puppets are made by hand by the students.
World Language
At SWS, all students begin hearing the Spanish language in Early Childhood. Once in the Upper Grades, reading and writing become the focus.
