Come one, come all! Join us for a Friday evening adult shopping experience along the hallway and inside our school. Bring your family on Saturday for an outdoor festival with lots of activities for children, and the shopping will continue. Farmers & Foragers will be there for Friday dinner and drinks and return Saturday to serve Continue reading.
Category: Our Voice
Head of School Report: September 2024
Dear LCWS Community, We have had a glorious start to the 2024-25 school year! On September 3, 2024 we welcomed 19 first graders into our Lower School and 47 new students from preschool to twelfth grade. We began the school year with 228 students enrolled, up from 200 last year at this time. Our new Continue reading.
Upcoming Admissions Events
Early Childhood Open Classroom Tuesday, December 10, at 3:00 pm or Thursday, January 16 at 3:00 pm 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482 Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their children to visit our preschool and mixed-age kindergarten classrooms and meet with admissions staff to learn more about the program. Please RSVP here. Reach out Continue reading.
The Science of Reading, the Art of Education: Where Waldorf Meets Structured Literacy
The Science of Reading, the Art of Education: Where Waldorf Meets Structured Literacy By Abigail Diehl-Noble We’re hearing a lot these days about “the science of reading”—a shorthand term for a large body of scientific research on how children learn to read. It includes data from at least the last 50 years, and as it Continue reading.
Mayfest
Saturday, May 4, from 10:00 am–2:00 pm Turtle Lane Campus, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, VT Join us as we celebrate the arrival of spring at Mayfest. This outdoor celebration, includes music, crafts, maypole dancing, flower crown decorating, face painting, pony rides and other festivities. “I love bringing my children to a festival that is so Continue reading.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Friday, May 19 at 9:00-11:00 am Turtle Lane Campus, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, VT Each year, LCWS welcomes grandparents and special friends to visit the school to experience the joy and beauty of the curriculum, classrooms, and campus. Guests enjoy music from our students, a warm welcome from our Head of School, food, and classroom Continue reading.
Annual Report: 2021-22 Year in Review
The Lake Champlain Waldorf School is pleased to share the 2021-22 Annual Report. In 2021-22, LCWS focused on student well-being, community, and student learning. As pandemic safety protocols relaxed, we reintroduced beloved traditions—festivals and our first Spring Benefit in three years! With a focus on literacy, a partnership with the Stern Center deepened and enlivened Continue reading.
Mindful Parenting at the Holidays
FRIDAY PRESENTATION November 4, 6:30-8:00 pm All are welcome! Free to attend, registration required. With BONFIRE GATHERING to follow, from 8-9 pm Hosted by the Parent Community Council Re-imagine the holidays as an experiment in mindful parenting with this Friday evening presentation followed by a Workshop on Saturday. Take away simple tools to make small, doable Continue reading.
6th & 7th Grade Trip
3 Days Camping in the Berkshires As the school year comes to a close, teachers begin looking ahead to next year and the transition for our students. In preparation, our faculty planned a camping trip for the sixth and seventh grades to the Berkshires, intending to establish a bond between these two classes who will Continue reading.
Families are seeking alternative education
LCWS was featured in the Burlington Free Press today in an article covering “Families still exercising choice about schooling during COVID.” Our school is not alone in seeing a surge of interest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many independent schools in the state are seeing more inquiries and new enrollments this year. Our smaller class Continue reading.