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Kindergarten and 1st Grade
A few spaces remain in our Early Childhood programs. Schedule a tour today!
Back to School Night
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Celebrate the return to school life with a dynamic evening of music, theatre, curriculum experiences, presentations, and opportunities to explore classrooms, hosted by our incredible faculty and staff!
Parent Child Class
Young children accompanied by their caregiver will explore through play, song, movement and seasonal rhythm. Parents are warmly welcomed into a supportive community centered around connection, simplicity and the wonder of early childhood.
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Why Waldorf?
Current Santa Cruz Waldorf School parents reflect on why they chose Waldorf Education and SCWS for their child and family!
“You will not be good teachers if you focus only on what you do and not upon who you are.”
Rudolf Steiner
The Education of the Child
Explore Our Curriculum
Early Childhood
Our Early Childhood program welcomes children from walking through 7 years old and is designed to help a child grow in a healthy way. The 3 pillars of our program are focused around healthy development of the body, the imagination and social behavior.
Pre-literacy and numeracy skills are intrinsic/encapsulated/ continually being built upon with activities that promote healthy brain development, such as handwork, gardening, movement, storytelling, puppetry, hand games, art and song.
Grades
Our grades program caters to elementary and middle school-aged children. We offer an age-appropriate curriculum, following the development of humankind, that uniquely integrates the arts with academics and has a broad range of subjects designed to meet the interest and learning capabilities of the child at each age. With its breathtaking campus, dedicated faculty and staff, SCWS has a warm and nurturing environment. These aspects make it feel more like family than just another grade school.
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Movement
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Eurythmy
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Handwork
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Woodworking
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Spanish
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Gardening
2190 Empire Grade Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 425-0519
Aftercare 1-5:00 p.m.
(831) 425-0346
