Programs

We have grades 1 through 8, preschool, kindergarten, parent/toddler programs and a free playgroup at our East Montpelier campus. In Montpelier, the Child’s Garden houses an early childhood center with a preschool and toddler class. Our classes are small with maximum class sizes of 18 to 20 students in the grades (average class size is currently 15), 18 in kindergarten, 12 in nursery and 15 at the Child’s Garden. In addition to the main lesson teacher (in the grades programs), we also have subject teachers for French, handwork, woodworking, movement, music and guilds in the fine and practical arts for grades 7 and 8.

During the academic year we offer Open Houses for the early education programs and an evening event, Windows on Waldorf, as an introduction to our grade school programs. We offer in school Observation Mornings for all programs for parents and Student Visits for applicants to the Grade School. Please contact us as we can make arrangements to accommodate your schedule for Observation Mornings and Student Visits.

Locations

Child’s Garden

View of the Childs Garden from the walking trails in the forest behind the campus.

The Child’s Garden is located at 155 North Street (Route 12 South) in Montpelier on 150 acres of open meadows and wooded hillsides. The programs are housed in a farmhouse providing a small intimate community for parents and their young children.

Main Campus

Mist rising in the valley beyond the sledding hill at the main campus.

The main campus is located at 2290 VT Route 14 North in East Montpelier on 55 acres of rolling meadow, farmland, apple orchards and a wooded creek. This site is the home of the larger campus. Administrative offices, grades 1-8, Kindergarten and Nursery classes, parent/child classes as well as our many events and festivals are found here. The grade school occupies a converted barn and two yurts. The Farmhouse is the home of our early education classes.