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.
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
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.
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)