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Denver Waldorf Students and teacher inside school library

Summer Reading Lists

k-12

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

Waldorf Alumni

High School

Denver Waldorf Students playing in the snow

Beyond the Classroom – Heeding the Call for Time Outside

Wisdom of Waldorf

Yellow Summer Flowers with bees feeding

Sustainability Corner

Parent Council

ABCDE Test with pencil marking answers

Understanding the New Test-Optional Admissions Environment

High School

Waldorf Window Stars

Waldorf window stars have long been a favorite way to…

Wisdom of Waldorf

denver waldorf high school volleyball senior night 2022

Spartan Senior Night

Athletics

Denver Waldorf school students playing

A Space for Joy

k-12

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

Athletics

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health

5th Grade Pentathlon

k-12

The Festival of Life Renewed

Festivals

2022 Senior Projects

High School

Science in the Waldorf Curriculum

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May your summer break be filled with exploring, playing, gardening, climbing, making up games, swinging on ropes, biking, swimming, camping, and enjoying the beauty of the natural world. And for those moments when you hear the grumblings of boredom, you can always refer them to this exhibit 😊. Draw, read, daydream, wonder 💫. Building that strong foundation with the gift of childhood. ☀️

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May your summer break be filled with exploring, playing, gardening, climbing, making up games, swinging on ropes, biking, swimming, camping, and enjoying the beauty of the natural world. And for those moments when you hear the grumblings of boredom, you can always refer them to this exhibit 😊. Draw, read, daydream, wonder 💫. Building that strong foundation with the gift of childhood. ☀️

A peek at the 4th grade animal projects! As part of the animal block, each student was tasked with the assignment to research an animal of choice. They wrote an essay in cursive based on their research, crafted two poems about their animal, illustrated and painted their animal, gave an oral presentation to classmates, and created a diorama highlighting the animal’s habitat! As part of our holistic curriculum, multi-stage projects like the animal project give our students the opportunity to examine a subject from many different angles and creatively express their work. At a time when children are becoming more curious about the world and their relationship to it, this project always meets the students with energy and enthusiasm for their learning. We love seeing their creativity come to life!

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A peek at the 4th grade animal projects! As part of the animal block, each student was tasked with the assignment to research an animal of choice. They wrote an essay in cursive based on their research, crafted two poems about their animal, illustrated and painted their animal, gave an oral presentation to classmates, and created a diorama highlighting the animal’s habitat! As part of our holistic curriculum, multi-stage projects like the animal project give our students the opportunity to examine a subject from many different angles and creatively express their work. At a time when children are becoming more curious about the world and their relationship to it, this project always meets the students with energy and enthusiasm for their learning. We love seeing their creativity come to life!

The last two weeks of school took our juniors all over the city as they experienced firsthand what it is like to work in architecture, medicine, law, physical therapy, game development, and more! Each year, our 11th graders have the opportunity to participate in a practicum experience during the afternoons for two weeks in an area of career interest for each of them. We are so grateful to the many hosts for guiding our students and giving them a glimpse into your worlds as they consider their interests and pathways for the future. Your mentorship and time are invaluable.

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The last two weeks of school took our juniors all over the city as they experienced firsthand what it is like to work in architecture, medicine, law, physical therapy, game development, and more! Each year, our 11th graders have the opportunity to participate in a practicum experience during the afternoons for two weeks in an area of career interest for each of them. We are so grateful to the many hosts for guiding our students and giving them a glimpse into your worlds as they consider their interests and pathways for the future. Your mentorship and time are invaluable.

Remember the kindness chain that our 2nd graders started back in March as a visible reminder of the good? Well, on the last day of school, they walked out to the playground to stretch out their chain and stand in awe of all the kindness they had observed!
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At the end of each day, Ms. Krakauskas would ask the children to share moments of kindness they had observed. Some would share about how a friend came over to them when they got hurt, or when someone asked them to play at recess, for example. They would then add a link of decorated paper for each act of kindness, shifting the focus to see the good. It was so heartwarming to see the enthusiastic hands ready to spread kindness ❤️.

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Remember the kindness chain that our 2nd graders started back in March as a visible reminder of the good? Well, on the last day of school, they walked out to the playground to stretch out their chain and stand in awe of all the kindness they had observed!
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At the end of each day, Ms. Krakauskas would ask the children to share moments of kindness they had observed. Some would share about how a friend came over to them when they got hurt, or when someone asked them to play at recess, for example. They would then add a link of decorated paper for each act of kindness, shifting the focus to see the good. It was so heartwarming to see the enthusiastic hands ready to spread kindness ❤️.

With a passing of a rose from our first graders to both their 8th grade buddies and our graduating seniors, we closed out the 2024-25 school year with the 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. With much celebration especially for our 1st, 8th, and 12th graders, we come full circle at the end of the year with connection, reflection, and a marking of this passage of time and growth within each student. We are filled with gratitude as we celebrate these significant moments together and cherish the closing of another wonderful school year! 💫🌹

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With a passing of a rose from our first graders to both their 8th grade buddies and our graduating seniors, we closed out the 2024-25 school year with the 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. With much celebration especially for our 1st, 8th, and 12th graders, we come full circle at the end of the year with connection, reflection, and a marking of this passage of time and growth within each student. We are filled with gratitude as we celebrate these significant moments together and cherish the closing of another wonderful school year! 💫🌹

Congratulations to our Class of 2025 🎓🌹💫!! As we listened to our teachers so wonderfully share about who each of you have become, there wasn’t a dry eye in the festival hall. We couldn’t be more grateful for your curiosity, sense of justice, and joyfulness that you gifted our community. We are deeply honored to have shared this journey with you - the world is lucky to have your contributions ahead. ❤️ // beautiful piano music by Larisse Hillstrom

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Congratulations to our Class of 2025 🎓🌹💫!! As we listened to our teachers so wonderfully share about who each of you have become, there wasn’t a dry eye in the festival hall. We couldn’t be more grateful for your curiosity, sense of justice, and joyfulness that you gifted our community. We are deeply honored to have shared this journey with you - the world is lucky to have your contributions ahead. ❤️ // beautiful piano music by Larisse Hillstrom

And here we are, the last day of the 2024-25 school year. As our younger grades sang on the hill together for one last morning, we are reminded of the richness of this journey together. We are forever grateful to our community for sharing your curiosity, wonder, joy, and courage as we forge this path forward in the development of our whole selves💫.

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And here we are, the last day of the 2024-25 school year. As our younger grades sang on the hill together for one last morning, we are reminded of the richness of this journey together. We are forever grateful to our community for sharing your curiosity, wonder, joy, and courage as we forge this path forward in the development of our whole selves💫.

This is our Class of 2025 in the beauty of Alaska 🛶!! They spent their last full week of high school exploring the world beyond, making their last days with DWS an adventure that is not too soon forgotten! From learning first-hand about the culture and stories of the first Alaskans, to panning for gold, to meeting an Alaskan Bush Pilot, to kayaking, to observing all the wildlife, to traveling to Denali on the dome rail - their days were full of immersive experiences in the beauty of wild. Deepening that connection to nature and community, this is why our class trips are such an integral part of our journey together. We have loved being a part of it all, Class of 2025!

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This is our Class of 2025 in the beauty of Alaska 🛶!! They spent their last full week of high school exploring the world beyond, making their last days with DWS an adventure that is not too soon forgotten! From learning first-hand about the culture and stories of the first Alaskans, to panning for gold, to meeting an Alaskan Bush Pilot, to kayaking, to observing all the wildlife, to traveling to Denali on the dome rail - their days were full of immersive experiences in the beauty of wild. Deepening that connection to nature and community, this is why our class trips are such an integral part of our journey together. We have loved being a part of it all, Class of 2025!

Our 2nd graders closed out our wonderful season of plays with their performance of “Jumping Mouse”- a story of hope, courage, adventure, generosity and friendship. As the curtain closes on another year of plays, we are reminded of the many reasons why performing a class play together is an integral part of our curriculum. It is a true collaborative art form- blossoming the creativity of the class as well as cohesion of the group, all the while benefiting each individual as they grow in confidence as they stand before an audience! Theater is a beautiful gift we are all lucky to enjoy in community together.

We leave you with this quote to hold onto from the 2nd grade play! “Always keep hope bright within you, Jumping Mouse, and you will know—strength in your heart, faith in your plans, and courage for the truth to show.”

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Our 2nd graders closed out our wonderful season of plays with their performance of “Jumping Mouse”- a story of hope, courage, adventure, generosity and friendship. As the curtain closes on another year of plays, we are reminded of the many reasons why performing a class play together is an integral part of our curriculum. It is a true collaborative art form- blossoming the creativity of the class as well as cohesion of the group, all the while benefiting each individual as they grow in confidence as they stand before an audience! Theater is a beautiful gift we are all lucky to enjoy in community together.

We leave you with this quote to hold onto from the 2nd grade play! “Always keep hope bright within you, Jumping Mouse, and you will know—strength in your heart, faith in your plans, and courage for the truth to show.”

These last couple weeks of school have been filled with explorations outside of our classroom walls. New this year, our “Beyond the Classroom” program has immersed our 9th and 10th grade students into a variety of field-based explorations every afternoon this past week. Led by the ever-passionate Mr. Gray, their excursions have taken them from the Denver Audubon Nature Center where they learned all about water ecology to the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfiled where they focused on sustainability, and more! They will continue this last week as they rock climb and serve the community through gardening! We are so grateful for the many opportunities that surround us in Colorado to connect us to the natural world 🌿

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These last couple weeks of school have been filled with explorations outside of our classroom walls. New this year, our “Beyond the Classroom” program has immersed our 9th and 10th grade students into a variety of field-based explorations every afternoon this past week. Led by the ever-passionate Mr. Gray, their excursions have taken them from the Denver Audubon Nature Center where they learned all about water ecology to the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfiled where they focused on sustainability, and more! They will continue this last week as they rock climb and serve the community through gardening! We are so grateful for the many opportunities that surround us in Colorado to connect us to the natural world 🌿

There is no shortage of celebrations this time of year! Tradition and seasonal festivities are a cornerstone in our rhythm in the kindergarten classrooms, and the birthday of each child certainly is a part of it all. There are many special details that go into celebrating each child, making it a day to remember with family joining in for the festivities. From the making of a birthday book of wishes, to sharing a special snack, to hearing the birthday story - it is a time to honor every child as a part of our classroom, our community, and our world!

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There is no shortage of celebrations this time of year! Tradition and seasonal festivities are a cornerstone in our rhythm in the kindergarten classrooms, and the birthday of each child certainly is a part of it all. There are many special details that go into celebrating each child, making it a day to remember with family joining in for the festivities. From the making of a birthday book of wishes, to sharing a special snack, to hearing the birthday story - it is a time to honor every child as a part of our classroom, our community, and our world!

This is our Class of 2025 in the beauty of Alaska 🛶!! They are spending their last full week of high school exploring the world beyond, making their last days with DWS an adventure that is not too soon forgotten! From learning first-hand about the culture and stories of the first Alaskans, to panning for gold, to meeting an Alaskan Bush Pilot, to kayaking, to traveling to Denali on the dome rail - their days have been full of immersive experiences in the beauty of wild. We can’t wait to hear the stories they tell upon their return.

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This is our Class of 2025 in the beauty of Alaska 🛶!! They are spending their last full week of high school exploring the world beyond, making their last days with DWS an adventure that is not too soon forgotten! From learning first-hand about the culture and stories of the first Alaskans, to panning for gold, to meeting an Alaskan Bush Pilot, to kayaking, to traveling to Denali on the dome rail - their days have been full of immersive experiences in the beauty of wild. We can’t wait to hear the stories they tell upon their return.
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