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The Light Within and With That We Share

Festivals,Wisdom of Waldorf,k-12

How Waldorf Students Learn Without Textbooks

Wisdom of Waldorf

‘Tis the Season of Michaelmas

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Denver Waldorf Students and teacher inside school library

Summer Reading Lists

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A Festival of Strength & Courage – Celebrating Michaelmas

On September 29th of each year, Waldorf schools around the…

Festivals

Bringing Waldorf Into the Home

Wisdom of Waldorf

Preschool Waldorf students playing with a tie dye sheet

The Role of Rhythm in Waldorf Education

Wisdom of Waldorf

upclose of Denver Waldorf School Graduation Arch with branches and leaves

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Denver Waldorf Students playing in the snow

Beyond the Classroom – Heeding the Call for Time Outside

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Sustainability Corner

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Understanding the New Test-Optional Admissions Environment

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Waldorf Window Stars

Waldorf window stars have long been a favorite way to…

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Spartan Senior Night

Athletics

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A Space for Joy

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Mental Health Resources

Mental Health

Healthy lunch in two boxes

Wholesome Snack Ideas

Guest Post

Green Pea Pesto

Green Pea and Mint Pesto Recipe

Guest Post

Red Rocks viewed from trail

Spartan 100-Mile Challenge

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Mental Health

5th Grade Pentathlon

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We are looking forward to our festival hall and stage coming back to life this week with our return to school! Before break, the 9th grade dove into the world of improvisation, acting without scripts. Improv is far more than “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” style comedy - it is a tool to develop important acting skills. This type of theatre forces actors to listen and respond to each other in the moment, to be present, and trust their instincts. The class shared their learning with the community in two audience-interactive showcases, and there was much laughter filling our festival hall!
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Our stage will again be coming alive this week with the the high school musical performances of Anastasia. 33 of our high school students (and one of our 4th graders) have been hard at work all semester rehearsing, building, and painting this show, and we can’t wait for them to share it with the community! All are welcome to join us on Friday, January 9th at 6:00pm.

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We are looking forward to our festival hall and stage coming back to life this week with our return to school! Before break, the 9th grade dove into the world of improvisation, acting without scripts. Improv is far more than “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” style comedy - it is a tool to develop important acting skills. This type of theatre forces actors to listen and respond to each other in the moment, to be present, and trust their instincts. The class shared their learning with the community in two audience-interactive showcases, and there was much laughter filling our festival hall! 
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Our stage will again be coming alive this week with the the high school musical performances of Anastasia. 33 of our high school students (and one of our 4th graders) have been hard at work all semester rehearsing, building, and painting this show, and we can’t wait for them to share it with the community! All are welcome to join us on Friday, January 9th at 6:00pm.

We are ready to move forward into 2026! Our 3rd graders presented these beautiful calendars to their families as gifts for the holiday season. Over the last couple months, they have been working diligently on many of the mathematical concepts in practical life- including time with clocks and calendars. What better way to integrate art than with the creation of an original calendar - weaving in creativity, joy, and experience to make for a meaningful lesson as well as a treasured gift. We hope everyone was been having a wonder-filled winter break!

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We are ready to move forward into 2026! Our 3rd graders presented these beautiful calendars to their families as gifts for the holiday season. Over the last couple months, they have been working diligently on many of the mathematical concepts in practical life- including time with clocks and calendars. What better way to integrate art than with the creation of an original calendar - weaving in creativity, joy, and experience to make for a meaningful lesson as well as a treasured gift. We hope everyone was been having a wonder-filled winter break!

For over 50 years, we have all worked together to foster what it is to be human, cultivate lifelong curiosity, and inspire love for the world - and through it all, to hold a sense of wonder.
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We thrive with your support of this work - please join us with your donation to our Annual Fund, The Wonder Fund, before midnight tonight! Our participation goal is 100%. Every gift matters! Can you help us reach our goal?
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To see the light in our child’s eyes, to experience their enthusiasm for the day, to listen to their meaningful questions, to witness their pride in their work - these are the gifts of this work that we do together. Thank you for inspiring all of the wonder.

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For over 50 years, we have all worked together to foster what it is to be human, cultivate lifelong curiosity, and inspire love for the world - and through it all, to hold a sense of wonder. 
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We thrive with your support of this work - please join us with your donation to our Annual Fund, The Wonder Fund, before midnight tonight! Our participation goal is 100%. Every gift matters! Can you help us reach our goal?
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To see the light in our child’s eyes, to experience their enthusiasm for the day, to listen to their meaningful questions, to witness their pride in their work - these are the gifts of this work that we do together. Thank you for inspiring all of the wonder.

This is what it looks like when a lesson in physics combines with community, artistic collaboration, and creativity! Earlier this fall, our 7th graders experienced a block in physics with Mr. Clark, learning all about light, color, and how the human eye works. Before break, they turned that lesson into some shadow puppet stories for their 3rd grade buddies- it is always a joy to hear the laughter shared and see their ideas come to life!

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This is what it looks like when a lesson in physics combines with community, artistic collaboration, and creativity! Earlier this fall, our 7th graders experienced a block in physics with Mr. Clark, learning all about light, color, and how the human eye works. Before break, they turned that lesson into some shadow puppet stories for their 3rd grade buddies- it is always a joy to hear the laughter shared and see their ideas come to life!

So many gifts of the season came to life in our kindergarten and elementary classrooms over the past few weeks! Our young students didn’t just create meaningful keepsakes for their families - they learned to value the process, discovering that good things take time. There’s something truly special about the joy that comes from making something with your own two hands. And for parents - seeing the pride, delight, and sense of accomplishment on their children’s faces may be just as treasured as the gifts themselves.// Pictured here are tree weavings by our 2nd graders, hand print treasures crafted by our kindergarteners, and woolen angels made by our Morning Glory kindergarten teachers as a surprise for the students

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So many gifts of the season came to life in our kindergarten and elementary classrooms over the past few weeks! Our young students didn’t just create meaningful keepsakes for their families - they learned to value the process, discovering that good things take time. There’s something truly special about the joy that comes from making something with your own two hands. And for parents - seeing the pride, delight, and sense of accomplishment on their children’s faces may be just as treasured as the gifts themselves.// Pictured here are tree weavings by our 2nd graders, hand print treasures crafted by our kindergarteners, and woolen angels made by our Morning Glory kindergarten teachers as a surprise for the students

On this winter solstice, we are wishing our Waldorf community a wonder-filled holiday season ahead filled with light, hope, and togetherness. May you find beauty and goodness in all of your days ahead 🕯️.

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On this winter solstice, we are wishing our Waldorf community a wonder-filled holiday season ahead filled with light, hope, and togetherness. May you find beauty and goodness in all of your days ahead 🕯️.

Yes, this is what our math classroom looked like this week for our 9th grade block of probability and combinatorics! Over these last few weeks, our students have engaged with ideas that help us understand patterns, chance, and the many ways we can make sense of uncertainty in everyday life. After working through a variety of activities such as practice problems, real-life puzzles, quizzes, and hands-on projects, their learning culminated with a fun afternoon for their fellow high schoolers as they shared strategy, odds, and history of the games! Another class discussion also covered why you should not gamble even if you have the math skills😉.

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Yes, this is what our math classroom looked like this week for our 9th grade block of probability and combinatorics! Over these last few weeks, our students have engaged with ideas that help us understand patterns, chance, and the many ways we can make sense of uncertainty in everyday life. After working through a variety of activities such as practice problems, real-life puzzles, quizzes, and hands-on projects, their learning culminated with a fun afternoon for their fellow high schoolers as they shared strategy, odds, and history of the games! Another class discussion also covered why you should not gamble even if you have the math skills😉.

Celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with dreidel playing, latke eating, story telling, and sharing in the light of the menorah. It was a wonderful reminder to look for the small miracles each and every day - to hold onto hope even in the moments of darkness. We are always grateful to be able to bring to our students these lessons to foster a global consciousness and respect for our unique human traditions.

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Celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with dreidel playing, latke eating, story telling, and sharing in the light of the menorah. It was a wonderful reminder to look for the small miracles each and every day - to hold onto hope even in the moments of darkness. We are always grateful to be able to bring to our students these lessons to foster a global consciousness and respect for our unique human traditions.

What a way to end the season for our middle school girls basketball team! It is always rewarding after weeks of dedication, persistence, resilience, and joy for the game to come together in enthusiastic celebration. Last night, they took home the trophy of their league tournament after a close championship game against Mile High Academy. We strive to always celebrate our no-tryout-teams for the best they are capable of becoming, and then enjoying the success along the way!

See more photos from their game along with some moments from the middle school boys tournament! We couldn’t be more proud of all of their hard work and love of sport!

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What a way to end the season for our middle school girls basketball team! It is always rewarding after weeks of dedication, persistence, resilience, and joy for the game to come together in enthusiastic celebration. Last night, they took home the trophy of their league tournament after a close championship game against Mile High Academy. We strive to always celebrate our no-tryout-teams for the best they are capable of becoming, and then enjoying the success along the way! 

See more photos from their game along with some moments from the middle school boys tournament! We couldn’t be more proud of all of their hard work and love of sport!

The light of Santa Lucia warmed many hearts this morning, spreading peace and good will to all🌟. In celebration of our festival of Santa Lucia, our 2nd graders shared the light of kindness, generosity, and hope with their sweet singing and treats. It is tradition for our 2nd graders to visit each classroom in a procession, giving the gift of warmth (and much joy!) to all in this winter season ahead🕯️

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The light of Santa Lucia warmed many hearts this morning, spreading peace and good will to all🌟. In celebration of our festival of Santa Lucia, our 2nd graders shared the light of kindness, generosity, and hope with their sweet singing and treats. It is tradition for our 2nd graders to visit each classroom in a procession, giving the gift of warmth (and much joy!) to all in this winter season ahead🕯️

“Resilience is the product of agency. Knowing that what you do can make a difference. Athletics, playing music, dancing and theatrical performance all promote agency and community. They engage kids in novel challenges and unaccustomed roles.” - Bessel Van Der Kolk MD, author of “The Body Keeps the Score.”

Last night, we are so grateful to have been able to promote agency and community during our grades 3 through 12 instrument concert! In our Waldorf school, we all practice making music together. Whether it’s playing flutes in 1st grade, or starting strings in 3rd grade, or playing together as a band or orchestra in middle and high school - we practice listening to one another. We practice playing our own parts. We practice contributing to something larger than ourselves. We practice diligence, hard work, and patience. We practice feeling deeply. We practice seeing beauty. We practice coming together in harmony - strengthening ourselves as individuals, and building our incredible community!

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“Resilience is the product of agency. Knowing that what you do can make a difference. Athletics, playing music, dancing and theatrical performance all promote agency and community. They engage kids in novel challenges and unaccustomed roles.” - Bessel Van Der Kolk MD, author of “The Body Keeps the Score.”

Last night, we are so grateful to have been able to promote agency and community during our grades 3 through 12 instrument concert! In our Waldorf school, we all practice making music together. Whether it’s playing flutes in 1st grade, or starting strings in 3rd grade, or playing together as a band or orchestra in middle and high school - we practice listening to one another. We practice playing our own parts. We practice contributing to something larger than ourselves. We practice diligence, hard work, and patience. We practice feeling deeply. We practice seeing beauty. We practice coming together in harmony - strengthening ourselves as individuals, and building our incredible community!

Some simple sweet surprises were left in the kindergarten slippers this week in celebration of St. Nicholas Day🍊. St. Nicholas was known for his acts of generosity, kindness, and secret gift-giving. With a visit from our own St. Nicholas (thank you, Mr. Johnson!), together we shared the story of St. Nicholas, enjoying a gift of gingerbread and the reminder to hold onto the spirit of giving and kindness in the season ahead - spreading our gifts and goodness to all 🌟.

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Some simple sweet surprises were left in the kindergarten slippers this week in celebration of St. Nicholas Day🍊. St. Nicholas was known for his acts of generosity, kindness, and secret gift-giving. With a visit from our own St. Nicholas (thank you, Mr. Johnson!), together we shared the story of St. Nicholas, enjoying a gift of gingerbread and the reminder to hold onto the spirit of giving and kindness in the season ahead - spreading our gifts and goodness to all 🌟.
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