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Caregiver/Infant Class

September 22, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 pm

The first year of parenting can be one of the most beautiful, wondrous, and challenging times.  We can relish in the absolute miracle of our child, and at the same time experience isolation, physical and emotional challenges, and adjusting to a new normal.   In caregiver/infant classes, we will spend the morning having tea, observing the sweet babies, and discussing developmental phases, nutrition and wellness, sleep, siblings, and most importantly creating a supportive community together.  Simple, seasonal crafts will be offered, and are always optional.    This class is for birth to crawlers!  Please feel free to contact Clair Boswell at clairboswell@denverwaldorf.org with any questions.

 

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  • Date: September 22, 2025
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    9:00 am - 10:30 pm

As we welcome a new school year tomorrow with our Rose Ceremony, we thought we would give a brief highlight of the festivals that take place throughout the year for any families that are new to Waldorf education! There is so much to look forward to.

The Denver Waldorf School is a community that embraces the festival life. We come together to celebrate the turning of the seasons, to find joy and meaning in diverse cultural traditions, and to strengthen our connections to each other and to this world. Our festival life is a treasured part of our days together! While some cultural festivals are celebrated as a part of specific grade curriculum, other festivals take place as school-wide events as highlighted here. Below is a brief description of these festivals - for further detail, please visit our festivals page on our website!

Rose Ceremony- The Rose Ceremony is always how we begin and end our years - it is an event that marks the transition from one stage of life to another.
Michaelmas (9/29)- Michaelmas reminds us to find our own strength and courage to overcome fears in our lives. We alternate each year by either celebrating with a pageant or field day.
Halloween Journey - Our 7th graders lead our youngest students through our transformed playground and embark on a wonder-filled exploration together for the Halloween season.
Lantern Walk/Martinmas (early Nov) - As we walk in darkness with our crafted lanterns, we are reminded to shine our inner light to others as the darkness of the season grows stronger.
Winter Spiral - It is a reminder that within each of us is our own light and beauty- so that we may move forward in the darkest season ahead, radiating our gifts with one another, and contributing to make the light.
Santa Lucia (12/13) - Our 2nd graders spread the light of kindness, generosity, and hope to our school community with sweet saffron buns and singing!
Festival of Life Renewed - (continued in comments)

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As we welcome a new school year tomorrow with our Rose Ceremony, we thought we would give a brief highlight of the festivals that take place throughout the year for any families that are new to Waldorf education! There is so much to look forward to. The Denver Waldorf School is a community that embraces the festival life. We come together to celebrate the turning of the seasons, to find joy and meaning in diverse cultural traditions, and to strengthen our connections to each other and to this world. Our festival life is a treasured part of our days together! While some cultural festivals are celebrated as a part of specific grade curriculum, other festivals take place as school-wide events as highlighted here. Below is a brief description of these festivals - for further detail, please visit our festivals page on our website! Rose Ceremony- The Rose Ceremony is always how we begin and end our years - it is an event that marks the transition from one stage of life to another. Michaelmas (9/29)- Michaelmas reminds us to find our own strength and courage to overcome fears in our lives. We alternate each year by either celebrating with a pageant or field day. Halloween Journey - Our 7th graders lead our youngest students through our transformed playground and embark on a wonder-filled exploration together for the Halloween season. Lantern Walk/Martinmas (early Nov) - As we walk in darkness with our crafted lanterns, we are reminded to shine our inner light to others as the darkness of the season grows stronger. Winter Spiral - It is a reminder that within each of us is our own light and beauty- so that we may move forward in the darkest season ahead, radiating our gifts with one another, and contributing to make the light. Santa Lucia (12/13) - Our 2nd graders spread the light of kindness, generosity, and hope to our school community with sweet saffron buns and singing! Festival of Life Renewed - (continued in comments)

Before we say goodbye to summer (we can’t wait to see everyone on Wednesday!), we wanted to give a peek into our adventures in the Galápagos Islands and Ecuador with some of our high school students! 🇪🇨

This summer, along with DWS Spanish teacher Mckenna Fuentes, students were able to experience real and practical Spanish language skills as well as many cultural activities in Ecuador. They explored the capital city of Quito and were able to view the world from the equator before venturing to the Galápagos where they soaked in the beauty of the natural world, encountered wondrous wildlife, explored a volcano, lent their hearts and hands to a conservation service project, and so much more. Our learning often extends beyond our classroom walls, and we are incredibly grateful to be able to experience the greater world we all share.

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Before we say goodbye to summer (we can’t wait to see everyone on Wednesday!), we wanted to give a peek into our adventures in the Galápagos Islands and Ecuador with some of our high school students! 🇪🇨 This summer, along with DWS Spanish teacher Mckenna Fuentes, students were able to experience real and practical Spanish language skills as well as many cultural activities in Ecuador. They explored the capital city of Quito and were able to view the world from the equator before venturing to the Galápagos where they soaked in the beauty of the natural world, encountered wondrous wildlife, explored a volcano, lent their hearts and hands to a conservation service project, and so much more. Our learning often extends beyond our classroom walls, and we are incredibly grateful to be able to experience the greater world we all share.

Meet our new 5th grade class teacher, Owen Schiller!
Owen is a native Coloradan and attended the Roaring Fork Waldorf School. He is truly happy to be returning home after nine years in New York City. He joins us from the Rudolf Steiner School, where he just graduated his eighth grade class. During his time there, he led Drama Club productions, facilitated a Roleplaying Games Club, and served on the school’s Diversity and Belonging Taskforce. He has also taught at the Brooklyn Waldorf School and the New Amsterdam School, bringing both experience and a genuine love of Waldorf education to his work.

Owen completed his Waldorf Elementary Teaching Certification at the Sunbridge Institute. He is a thoughtful and creative teacher who values strong relationships, inclusivity, and the importance of community in the life of a class. His love of drama and storytelling will serve this fifth grade beautifully as they enter what is often called the “golden year.”

Outside of school, Owen enjoys local theater projects, time outdoors, and any opportunity to work with horses. We are grateful for him joining our community and sharing his warmth, steadiness, and enthusiasm with our 5th grade class.

Hear more about his journey to becoming a Waldorf teacher in our stories!

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Meet our new 5th grade class teacher, Owen Schiller! Owen is a native Coloradan and attended the Roaring Fork Waldorf School. He is truly happy to be returning home after nine years in New York City. He joins us from the Rudolf Steiner School, where he just graduated his eighth grade class. During his time there, he led Drama Club productions, facilitated a Roleplaying Games Club, and served on the school’s Diversity and Belonging Taskforce. He has also taught at the Brooklyn Waldorf School and the New Amsterdam School, bringing both experience and a genuine love of Waldorf education to his work. Owen completed his Waldorf Elementary Teaching Certification at the Sunbridge Institute. He is a thoughtful and creative teacher who values strong relationships, inclusivity, and the importance of community in the life of a class. His love of drama and storytelling will serve this fifth grade beautifully as they enter what is often called the “golden year.” Outside of school, Owen enjoys local theater projects, time outdoors, and any opportunity to work with horses. We are grateful for him joining our community and sharing his warmth, steadiness, and enthusiasm with our 5th grade class. Hear more about his journey to becoming a Waldorf teacher in our stories!

And this is how our classrooms come to life! We are always so grateful for the talents, creativity, and heart of our teachers as they prepare their classrooms in anticipation of the first day of school. Here, Ms. Cartwright prepares a portion of her blackboard to welcome her 7th graders to the first block of school - African Geography🌍.

As a focal point of the classroom, an artful chalk drawing done by our dedicated teachers always finds itself in front of our students. These drawings reflect the main lesson block or season, contributing to a learning environment filled with warmth, wonder, and the call for imagination in our learning. In the 7th grade, they will begin the school year studying Africa and its major land formations, economic influences, and prominent biographies as they develop their report writing, knowledge, and enthusiasm for culture and place.

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And this is how our classrooms come to life! We are always so grateful for the talents, creativity, and heart of our teachers as they prepare their classrooms in anticipation of the first day of school. Here, Ms. Cartwright prepares a portion of her blackboard to welcome her 7th graders to the first block of school - African Geography🌍. As a focal point of the classroom, an artful chalk drawing done by our dedicated teachers always finds itself in front of our students. These drawings reflect the main lesson block or season, contributing to a learning environment filled with warmth, wonder, and the call for imagination in our learning. In the 7th grade, they will begin the school year studying Africa and its major land formations, economic influences, and prominent biographies as they develop their report writing, knowledge, and enthusiasm for culture and place.

A new experience of color and a reminder of community. While our hallways and classrooms have been quiet, there is still much happening behind the scenes here at school!

Our main hallway now welcomes all who journey through to experience the movement and progression of color thanks to this refresh of lazure painting - a technique of applying paint in layers that receives light and illuminates color. Many thanks to @lazure.art.charlesandrade for guiding our teachers through this lazure workshop - it is always wonderful to see what we can accomplish when we work in community. We are grateful to our hardworking faculty and staff for pouring their hearts into bringing beauty, warmth, and light into our spaces.

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A new experience of color and a reminder of community. While our hallways and classrooms have been quiet, there is still much happening behind the scenes here at school! Our main hallway now welcomes all who journey through to experience the movement and progression of color thanks to this refresh of lazure painting - a technique of applying paint in layers that receives light and illuminates color. Many thanks to @lazure.art.charlesandrade for guiding our teachers through this lazure workshop - it is always wonderful to see what we can accomplish when we work in community. We are grateful to our hardworking faculty and staff for pouring their hearts into bringing beauty, warmth, and light into our spaces.

With joyful anticipation, we welcomed our newest families to campus this morning for our New Family Breakfast! 🌟

It was a wonderful gift to be able to gather together on the playground and look forward to the year ahead by meeting new friends, sharing conversation, and watching children connect through play. Moments like these remind us of the beauty of our school community and of the thoughtful, intentional choice that brings each family to Waldorf education.

We feel very grateful to welcome all of the new families into our community and to share in the journey ahead together. Here’s to a new school year ahead filled with connection, discovery, belonging, and a deepening of our community.

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With joyful anticipation, we welcomed our newest families to campus this morning for our New Family Breakfast! 🌟 It was a wonderful gift to be able to gather together on the playground and look forward to the year ahead by meeting new friends, sharing conversation, and watching children connect through play. Moments like these remind us of the beauty of our school community and of the thoughtful, intentional choice that brings each family to Waldorf education. We feel very grateful to welcome all of the new families into our community and to share in the journey ahead together. Here’s to a new school year ahead filled with connection, discovery, belonging, and a deepening of our community.

If you’ve ever witnessed our kindergarten transition from outside play to indoor snack, I’m sure you have wondered how our teachers get a group of young children to react so quickly and peacefully. The children hear the cue from their teacher for cleanup in a gentle, singing voice and they immediately move to pick up all the toys. There is no barking or nagging - simply, it is rhythm! 

In our Waldorf kindergarten, the day unfolds in a predictable rhythm, which intentionally flows between complementary activities - what we often describe as the “in breath,” for quiet or focused activity, like storytime, rest, or snack, and the “out breath” of social interaction and free play. The children are guided by familiar songs, consistent routines, and the teacher’s quiet yet intentional modeling. 

When children know what to expect, they feel a sense of comfort, safety, and order, easing transitions throughout the day - promoting a harmonious classroom environment and opening themselves to the world around them!

Comment “ECE” to schedule a tour and see what our Early Childhood Program is all about! And new this fall - we look forward to introducing our Nursery Program (serving 2.5 - 4.5 year olds) at a satellite location in University Park.

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If you’ve ever witnessed our kindergarten transition from outside play to indoor snack, I’m sure you have wondered how our teachers get a group of young children to react so quickly and peacefully. The children hear the cue from their teacher for cleanup in a gentle, singing voice and they immediately move to pick up all the toys. There is no barking or nagging - simply, it is rhythm!  In our Waldorf kindergarten, the day unfolds in a predictable rhythm, which intentionally flows between complementary activities - what we often describe as the “in breath,” for quiet or focused activity, like storytime, rest, or snack, and the “out breath” of social interaction and free play. The children are guided by familiar songs, consistent routines, and the teacher’s quiet yet intentional modeling.  When children know what to expect, they feel a sense of comfort, safety, and order, easing transitions throughout the day - promoting a harmonious classroom environment and opening themselves to the world around them! Comment “ECE” to schedule a tour and see what our Early Childhood Program is all about! And new this fall - we look forward to introducing our Nursery Program (serving 2.5 - 4.5 year olds) at a satellite location in University Park.

There is more and more commentary about needing a revamped educational system for the future - one that isn’t about more testing, more worksheets, and more memorization. Instead, we need an education that fosters resilience, adaptability, compassion, and confidence. We need an education where childhood is honored through creative play, a connection to nature, and purposeful work. We need a learning environment that prioritizes creativity and critical thinking to make a meaningful lesson. We need a human-centered approach that values being well-rounded develops head, heart, and hands.

And...this education already exists! This is the gift of our Waldorf education - where we prepare students not just for college but for life beyond - with readiness to contribute to the ever-changing world all around them.

Interested in learning more about our K-12 education? Comment “WALDORF” for a direct link to schedule a tour today!

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There is more and more commentary about needing a revamped educational system for the future - one that isn’t about more testing, more worksheets, and more memorization. Instead, we need an education that fosters resilience, adaptability, compassion, and confidence. We need an education where childhood is honored through creative play, a connection to nature, and purposeful work. We need a learning environment that prioritizes creativity and critical thinking to make a meaningful lesson. We need a human-centered approach that values being well-rounded develops head, heart, and hands. And...this education already exists! This is the gift of our Waldorf education - where we prepare students not just for college but for life beyond - with readiness to contribute to the ever-changing world all around them. Interested in learning more about our K-12 education? Comment “WALDORF” for a direct link to schedule a tour today!

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