Thank you for visiting Riverwood Community School!
The 2020-2021 school year was a difficult time for all, but with great insight into the needs of our families Riverwood was able to accomplish our goal of completing a successful year of in-person schooling, without any outbreaks. We attribute this success to the flexibility of our staff, as well as moving almost our full school program - kindergarten through grade eight - outdoors for all learning. We were able to do this until the winter season when we moved from our outdoor learning property back to our regular campus where we still remained primarily outdoors. This way of schooling is still new for many, but we saw how much the students flourished in being able to remain in-person, being fully immersed in nature for a rich, experiential learning environment, as well as the comfort of experiencing the breathing through of each season. We commend our teachers for going forth without fear, but holding true to what the children needed during this time of uncertainty. Our grades classes continued to receive the rigorous curriculum of Waldorf-inspired education, and students' resiliency was proven when end-of-year testing showed high scores and marked improvement. We are happy to report that all students will move forward into the next grade. Our families were still able to maintain some sort of normalcy with the security of knowing their children were in a safe environment and not learning virtually.
We look forward to our next school year having learned so much.
The 2020-2021 school year was a difficult time for all, but with great insight into the needs of our families Riverwood was able to accomplish our goal of completing a successful year of in-person schooling, without any outbreaks. We attribute this success to the flexibility of our staff, as well as moving almost our full school program - kindergarten through grade eight - outdoors for all learning. We were able to do this until the winter season when we moved from our outdoor learning property back to our regular campus where we still remained primarily outdoors. This way of schooling is still new for many, but we saw how much the students flourished in being able to remain in-person, being fully immersed in nature for a rich, experiential learning environment, as well as the comfort of experiencing the breathing through of each season. We commend our teachers for going forth without fear, but holding true to what the children needed during this time of uncertainty. Our grades classes continued to receive the rigorous curriculum of Waldorf-inspired education, and students' resiliency was proven when end-of-year testing showed high scores and marked improvement. We are happy to report that all students will move forward into the next grade. Our families were still able to maintain some sort of normalcy with the security of knowing their children were in a safe environment and not learning virtually.
We look forward to our next school year having learned so much.
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Our curriculum, inspired by Waldorf, is richly artistic, creative and imaginative. Through developmentally and age appropriate methods in a spiritually enlivening environment, we strive to preserve the innocence of childhood and create active, lifelong learners who are morally responsible and who will positively shape the future. Please consider joining our community of teachers, families, students and friends.
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Curious about Waldorf Education?
Check out these short films by Waldorf 100, Waldorf School of the Peninsula, and Marin Waldorf School.
Check out these short films by Waldorf 100, Waldorf School of the Peninsula, and Marin Waldorf School.
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“Welcome the children in reverence, educate with love, send children forth in freedom.”
Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Steiner
