Established in 1996, Richmond Waldorf School is a not-for-profit, independent school offering a parent/toddler program (18 months to 3 years old), mixed-age kindergarten (2½ to 6 years old), elementary school (grades 1-5), and middle school (grades 6-8). We are one of over 1,000 Waldorf schools worldwide that offer a holistic-inspired approach to education that cultivates a lifelong love of learning.
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Richmond Waldorf School welcomes students, families, faculty, staff, and guests of all races, ethnicities, cultural and religious heritages, socio-economic backgrounds, geographic origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, and family structures. We educate our students to respect the dignity of all people and we reject discrimination in all its forms. We seek to create, embrace, support, and nurture a diverse and inclusive community where everyone feels respected, connected, honored, and valued.
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“The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility—these three forces are the very nerve of education.”
—Rudolf Steiner
Tonight we hosted our first annual Wine & Wreath fundraiser, and it was a smashing success! Over $1000 raised for our students, and a wonderful time had by all. See ya next year! ✨
Our woodworking program builds on Waldorf’s handwork curriculum and gives our students the chance to use hand tools to create practical and beautiful projects.
Today, our 6th graders are finishing up these neat coat hooks. Starting in 5th grade, all RWS students participate in woodworking class weekly!
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You’re Invited!
Join us on Saturday, December 4th from 2pm to 5pm on our Northside campus as we celebrate the Season of Lights.
We’ll have some of our favorite gift vendors ready to help you check off your holiday shopping list, plus delicious seasonal food and drink, craft activities for the whole family, a puppet show, bon fire and more!
Masks will be required for all attendees, and tickets will be sold at the door. ✨
“This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine!”
Community Lantern Walk 2021
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Tonight, we gathered under the stars for our community Lantern Walk.
As we journey into the darkest time of the year, it is increasingly important for each of us to kindle warmth and light in our hearts.
The gently glowing lanterns of Martinmas will soon give way to the candles of the advent spiral as we draw nearer to the Solstice, showing how our inner light must shine ever brighter against the cold. As nature sleeps, we must be wakeful!
#waldorfeducation #martinmas #lanternwalk #shineyourlight #thislittlelightofmine #richmondva #solstice #rva
Waldorf education strives to meet the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs of our students. By creating a class community where students support each other's learning, we empower each student to take charge of their own education.
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