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2017 “Take Flight” Alumni Grant

Announcing our 2017 “Take Flight” Alumni Grant Recipient Congratulations to this year's “Take Flight” grant recipient:  Nila Stokes Nila graduated from DVWS in 2014. She is being awarded $200, which she will use toward her college tuition at McHenry County…

Go Take A Hike!

Go Take A Hike! by Donna Brooks Early childhood students witness the seasonal unfolding of the natural world through our weekly hikes. Rigorous movement adventures are experienced as we walk, climb, roll, jump and balance our way into the woods.…

In the Classroom, 3/10/2017

Early Childhood King Winter has left his throne on the nature table. He is making his slow exit out of Early Childhood rooms, each day progressing to a new place. Early Childhood: Hike Day On Monday our Apple Blossom Garden…

School-wide Eurythmy Block Begins Next Week

School-wide Eurythmy Block Begins Next Week March 6-24 We are very excited that Mark Ebersole will be coming to DVWS to provide our students with a three week block of Eurythmy! Eurythmy is a discipline of original artistic movement that strives…

Integrity's Gift

Thank you to Integrity's Gift  and to the following business owners who are proudly supporting Da Vinci Waldorf School on a regular, monthly basis. Let them know you appreciate their support by stopping by! Megan Brasky, 312-869-1805 Professional Hair Stylist Salon…

Early Childhood: Slide "Game"

Early Childhood: Slide "Game" by Donna Brooks Over the many years of our early childhood program, we've seen variations of this slide "game." There is more than meets the eye to this sweet picture of multiple children going down the…