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Discover the Waldorf Difference. The Housatonic Valley Waldorf School offers play-based and nature-based Pre-K and Kindergarten programs, and experiential learning for 1st through 8th grade on our beautiful Newtown, CT Campus.
Waldorf education prides itself on allowing children to be children and learn and grow in their own way.
Through art, music, and free-play our teachers foster childrens' creativity and inquisitive natures.
Schedule a tour today and see how your child can benefit from a Waldorf education.
Arts and Music Programs: Art Classes, Foreign Language, Knitting and sewing, Music classes, Sculpting Class, String Ensemble
School Notes
The Housatonic Valley Waldorf School educates from Pre-K to
Eighth grade with a child-centric approach.Providing a
play-based and nature-based Pre-K and Kindergarten education, and
challenging grades education dedicated to academic excellence in a
non-competitive environment, Waldorf Schools set themselves
apart.
The Pre-K and Kindergarten progams help build the early
learning foundations through play, music, and art. The elementary
school and middle school curriculum covers, in depth, all academic
skills, while strengthening the student's social-emotional well
being and artistic sense.
At the core of the Waldorf philosophy is the belief that
knowledge is best learned experientially as well as academically.
Discover the Waldorf Difference today, and schedule a
tour.
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School embraces a holistic approach, educating to the head, heart, and hands of each child. The dedicated teachers cultivate a nurturing environment, fostering not only academic growth, but also emotional and practical skills. The curriculum sparks a sense of wonder in learning, keeping children engaged and curious. I wholeheartedly recommend this school to any parent seeking a well-rounded education that genuinely nurtures the whole child.
- Posted by Parent - Lara
511/10/2023
We initially chose HVWS for the preschool program. We wanted our children to enjoy the outdoors and learn through meaningful hands on tasks and play. They developed wonderful social, physical and pre-academic skills in a warm and caring community. The grades curriculum has been a wonderful continuation of all that we loved in the early childhood program. My daughter's have thrived in the grades curriculum. I am amazed at their deep understanding of the material as well as the development of their artistic abilities.
- Posted by Parent - Amy Tilford
510/27/2023
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School is not only a school, but a true community. This school is welcoming and loving, and the care and intentionality each teacher takes with the individual student is amazing. My son has thrived here, and we attribute the true emphasis on childhood development as the reason for this. A play based, outdoor centric school is exactly what littles need!
- Posted by Parent - Pre-K Parent
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