Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Online Registration Open! Summer Camp 2016 This year we are offering FIVE weeks of camp, June 20-July 22! There are summer camp offerings for children of all ages, offering a positive social experience where storytelling, music, hiking, handwork, gardening, art,…
On May 14th we joyously celebrated the return of the sun to our Northern climate with a public festival full of dancing, nature-inspired crafts, games, and live music at our annual May Faire! Da Vinci Waldorf School celebrates many festivals…
6th and 7th graders studying and analyzing rocks from Illinois during their Mineralogy & Geology block.
Our 8th graders are studying the eye and vision. In this experiment they learned that depth perception is improved significantly with binocular vision.
What a JOY it is to provide the space for children to truly free-play and explore their natural world! Watch the video—I dare you not to smile!
Our 4th and 5th graders recently completed in-depth state reports as part of their North American Geography block. Much more than a simple report, this was a multi-layered learning experience that included the use of research to write a paper,…
DVWS Music Festival, May 1st, 2016 Video: Our 6th, 7th & 8th Graders Perform "Thuma Mina" As the teacher of music at Da Vinci Waldorf School, I am always intrigued to see what the work of our classes together will…
The chicks the third graders have so loving raised have now officially moved to their coop outside. Ms. DuRocher's 3rd grade class did a marvelous job getting them to this crucial point! All grades have done a wonderful job planting…
Be a fly on the wall through these captured moments inside a Waldorf classroom. 7th Grade Poetry, "The Poachers' Victims" In the past man feared what was once called a predator. Now predator fears prey. Pink is a despicable color,…
