Join us for a tour of Orchard Valley Waldorf School’s Grades program on our Grace Farm campus, situated on 55 beautiful acres of rolling hills and river frontage in East Montpelier. Please RSVP to enrollment@ovws.org

We invite you to visit our beautiful campus and witness the magic of a Waldorf Early Childhood education. RSVP to enrollment@ovws.org

Join Victoria. Mansuri, OVWS Handwork Teacher, in a special Valentine-making workshop.

Create Danish Heart Baskets for Valentine's Day ~ to fill with sweets for your sweetheart! Danish heart baskets are traditionally hung on the Christmas tree. Adapting them for Valentine’s Day gives them a time to shine on their own! Read more to Regsiter!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS. THE WEBSITE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RESCHEDULED.

Join Orchard Valley teacher and Pedagogical Chair, Marianne Perchlik for this free virtual book group series. We will discuss the book Hunt Gather Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff https://michaeleendoucleff.com/   
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Eurythmy is a social art of making sound visible developed by Rudolf Steiner and practiced in Waldorf schools to strengthen social harmony in the class, reinforce rhythms and qualities embodied in speech and language as well as much more.

RSVP requested.

Orchard Valley welcomes you to participate in our Community Winter Spiral. The experience of walking the spiral reflects the human experience at this time of the year - a season of less light, shorter days, longer nights and going forward with hope to welcome the light of the sun after the winter solstice. RSVP is required (click to read more…)

Join Marianne Perchlik and Victoria Mansuri for an exploration of the foundations of Literacy. This interactive evening features an artistic felt craft. RSVP is required (Click to read more…)

Go into the holiday season with a clear vision of what you want this time to be like for your family. Learn tools for experiencing the holidays with less stress, centered and content. We will also cover tips for scheduling, conversations with extended family around gifting and food. Join Marianne Perchlik and Maria Leon for this remote interactive workshop. Read more for zoom link…

Please join us for an evening of remembering and sharing recollections of those we love who have crossed over the threshold between life and death to return to their home in the cosmos. RSVP is required (click to read more…)

Join Alan LePage at Grace Farm in East Montpelier where he has been growing a Kimchi garden this year. This workshop will provide both the practical aspects of making kimchi (tools and ingredients) and the less tangible but invaluable musings of a lifelong farmer from Central Vermont. Come home with jars of kimchi and valuable preservation skills!

Join us for a beloved fall tradition, our Community Michaelmas festival, on Saturday September 30th 10am-1pm (Storm date October 1st).

Join Admissions Director Teri Page for a tour of the Grace Farm campus, including our Grades 1-7 and Mixed-Age Kindergarten programs.

Are you looking for a new bike for summer riding? Does your bike need some love and repair? OR, Do you have a bike sitting unused in your shed?

The Orchard Valley Bike Sale and Repair is for you!

This 2-Day Workshop is perfect for beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Instructor Alan LePage is a 7th generation Vermont farmer and pioneer of the organic agricultural movement.

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A workshop for parents of young children (ages 1-6 years) with Mária Leon and Marianne Perchlik

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Birth is a right of passage that transforms us and can leave us with lasting questions, or even trauma that reduces our confidence in parenting, or leaves disturbances in the flow of our close family communication. Come join this two-part event of transformative sharing, led by Marianne Perchlik.

Join this conversation about the nature of the human being that informs our teaching at Orchard Valley Waldorf School.

Come visit us! Get an introductory look at our programs in action during our walk-through open houses the first Wednesday of each month. Pre-register, please! Call Cathie Ely at 802-456-7400 or email enrollment@ovws.org.

Join us for this beautiful day of activities promoting peace, love, and joyful embrace of community on our Grace Farm campus! Candle-dipping, wet felting, face painting, and much more!

Join the Orchard Valley community for our Winter Concert in honor of the season! December 20th, 5:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church of Barre. All grades will be performing!

Join with other first-time parents for this unique six-week Birthing From Within Childbirth Class to prepare for the new lifelong journey that awaits! Registration form available here.

The Central Vermont community is invited to walk the Winter Spiral at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 5. Please join us in filling the nighttime with light. Follow the path from the parking lot between the Farmhouse and Grades buildings. We’ll meet in the field just off the path near the Farmhouse.

Help Orchard Valley cross the Fall Appeal finish line during Giving Tuesday! Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for peeks into the day, parent testimonials, and more.

* Herbal goodies handcrafted by our Parent Council for the first 12 donors who donate more than $50!

Treat yourself to this fun holiday shopping event with gifts handcrafted by the finest local artisans!
At Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College Street, Montpelier
Follow us on Facebook for sneak peeks from Holiday Market vendors!

Join us for this talk and discussion with Kate Winslow, educator and farmer in Washington, VT, about the basic principles and practices of biodynamic farming and gardening and how these differ from other organic and conventional methods. Learn more…

With the first day of school we come together to celebrate our rising first graders, as well as our great community as a whole. The Rose Ceremony is a lovely way to begin another joyous school year at OVWS!