À la Carte High School Courses

Ideal for high school students who want a deep-dive into specialized topics in science, math, art, and humanities, our À la Carte Program offers an immersive, hands-on Waldorf experience. Scroll down to learn more or contact our High School Director Brie Kaiser with questions.

About Our High School

For more than a quarter of a century, The Denver Waldorf High School has offered a liberal arts education that aims to balance the students’ academic needs with their longing to find meaning in the world.

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Block Schedule

One block at a time, students may enroll in 2 categories of classes: Seminar and Arts. During the 2023-24 school year, blocks run 4 weeks according to the following schedule:

  • Block 1 — August 28 through September 22
    (Application deadline: August 23, 2023)
  • Block 2 — September 25 through October 20
    (Application deadline: September 25, 2023)
  • Block 3 — October 23 through November 11
    (Application deadline: October 23, 2023)
  • Block 4 — November 27 through December 21
    (Application deadline: November 27, 2023)
  • Block 5 — January 8 through February 2
    (Application deadline: January 8, 2024)
  • Block 6 — February 5 through March 1
    (Application deadline: February 5, 2024)
  • Block 7 — March 4 through March 29
    (Application deadline: March 4, 2024)
  • Block 8 — April 8 through May 3
    (Application deadline: April 8, 2024)
  • Block 9 — May 6 through May 24
    (Application deadline: May 6, 2024)

Requirements and Steps

Before enrolling students into our À la Carte Program, we want to ensure our unique approach to learning is a fit. Therefore, we require applicants to move through the following four-step process.

Online application

High school students may apply online by clicking the button below. Please note the nonrefundable fee of $75 ($150 for international and exchange students), as well as the following application deadlines:

Block 1 —  Application deadline: August 23, 2023

Block 2 — Application deadline: September 25, 2023

Block 3 — Application deadline: October 23, 2023

Block 4 — Application deadline: November 27, 2023

Block 5 — Application deadline: January 8, 2024

Block 6 — Application deadline: February 5, 2024

Block 7 — Application deadline: March 4, 2024

Block 8 — Application deadline: April 8, 2024

Block 9 — Application deadline: May 6, 2024

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In-person tour & interview

Once we receive and review your application, we will contact you to schedule an in-person interview, math and writing assessment, and tour of our high school. Click the button below to see the full tour schedule. 

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Enroll

Once accepted, students will receive a contract that must be returned, along with full payment, before the first day of class. Please make checks payable to The Denver Waldorf School. Course costs vary:

Annual Enrollment Fee— $350

Seminar— $1,600

Art— $750

Block 1

Seminar:

8/23-9/22 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am-11:55 am.

  • History thru Art (9th)
  • Surveying (10th)
  • Medieval History (11th)
  • Zoology (12th)

Block 2

Seminar:

9/25-10/20 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • Anatomy (9th)
  • Geography (10th)
  • Shakespeare (11th)
  • Optics (12th)

Block 3

Seminar:

10/23-11/17 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • Statistics (9th)
  • Physiology (10th)
  • Astronomy (11th)
  • Transcedentalism (12th)

Block 4

Seminar:

11/27-12/21 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • Thermodynamics (9th)
  • Poetry (10th)
  • Atomic Chem (11th)
  • History of Architecture (12th)

Block 5

Seminar:

1/8-2/2 2024 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • History Through Revolutions (9th)
  • Government (10th)
  • Electromagnetism(11th)
  • Bio Chemistry (12th)

Block 6

Seminar:

2/5-3/1 2024 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • Comedy and Tragedy (9th)
  • Acids, Bases, Salts (10th)
  • Parzival (11th)
  • Statistics (12th)

Block 7

Seminar:

3/4-3/29 2024 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • Organic Chemistry (9th)
  • Ancient History (10th)
  • Projective Geometry (11th)
  • Modern History (12th)

Block 8

Seminar:

4/8-5/3 2024 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • Multicultural History (9th)
  • Mechanics (10th)
  • Embryology (11th)
  • Faust (12th)

Block 9

Seminar:

5/6-5/24 2024 Seminar classes meet on Monday – Friday from 10:25 am – 11:55 am.

  • Geology (9th)
  • Botany (10th)
  • History Through Music (11th)
  • Play/Trip (12th)