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.
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 food truck will be there for Friday dinner and drinks and return Continue reading.
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.
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.
Open Classroom Mornings Parents and caregivers are invited to sit in on classes in session. Coffee and Q&A with teachers will take place immediately following classroom observation. UPPER SCHOOL: Middle & High School Wednesday, January 31, 9-10:30 am Bostwick Road campus, 122 Bostwick Road, Shelburne, VT LOWER SCHOOL: Grades 1-6 Wednesday, February 7, 9-10:30 am Continue reading.
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.
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.
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.
One of the hallmarks of a Waldorf high school education is the exploration of the arts. As our students develop into thinkers, leaders, and creators, we give them opportunities to experience many different kinds of art. Writing, painting, woodwork, working with clay, music, and performing—all of those enrich a creative sensibility and deepen and enliven Continue reading.
Twice a year, grades six, seven, and eight join together for an intensive week-long immersion. This winter the focus was on creating a sense of place through photography. For one week, students explored the natural and human habitats around their school, composed and edited photographs, and learned about the art of digital photography and exhibition Continue reading.
