Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Nurturing Guides
Waldorf teachers lead students through academically rigorous, artistically rich coursework designed to make learning an adventure.
Parent-Child Program
Experience Waldorf early childhood education first hand with your child. In this weekly class, children aged 18 months to 3 ½ years can develop early social skills and engage their imaginations in a nurturing, homelike environment.
Pre-School & Kindergarten
By combining a play-based curriculum with a daily rhythm built around art, storytelling, cooking, and outdoor exploration, we preserve the wonder of childhood while building a foundation for lifelong academic enthusiasm.
Elementary & Middle School
First through eighth grade students engage with a rigorous mix of classical academics and fine & applied arts — from math to Mandarin, physics to farming. Our teaching is immersive & hands-on, designed to encourage joyful learning & critical thinking.
Child Centered
Our integrated curriculum is designed for each stage of your child's development.
Purposeful Play
Playful, experiential learning develops creative imaginations.
Appreciation of the Arts
Music, dance, theater, and art along with math, writing, and literature are not simply to be read about & tested. They are experienced.
What makes us different?
Our Waldorf teachers are dedicated to generating an inner enthusiasm for learning within every child. Cultivating initiative and a love of exploration for our students takes precedent over competitive testing and rewards for performance .
Our students are self-motivated with a capacity for joyful, life-long learning.
Testimonials
Your child can flourish in our developmentally-appropriate, multidisciplinary, experiential curriculum.
Welcoming All - Growing Together
Our Statement of Inclusion
At Da Vinci Waldorf School, we strive to create a curriculum that reflects our community and meets each child where they are. As a small school, we approach diversity, equity and inclusion work with humility and with recognition this journey is ongoing. We are committed to elevating diverse perspectives, reflecting lived experiences and introducing new ideas to broaden understanding and connection.
The Association for Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) serves as the guiding and accrediting organization for Waldorf schools.
AWSNA statement of inclusion and equity: https://www.waldorfeducation.org/about-waldorf-education/
The Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN) is the accrediting and supporting body for Waldorf early childhood programs.
WECAN diversity statement here: https://waldorfearlychildhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/WECAN-Diversity-Statement.pdf
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that Da Vinci Waldorf School is on the ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, and other Native Peoples. We recognize that these people were forced to move from their lands so that others could benefit from them. Many words and place names from their languages are still used today like Wauconda, which means “spirit waters” in Otoe. There are only a few Native Americans still living in this area but we can support them and other groups by inviting them to share traditions with us, spread awareness, and learn from each other. We can respect the land by recycling, composting, and removing litter and other things that can harm the environment, so that people can enjoy the Earth for many years to come.