Waldorf School Of Santa Barbara

The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara offers a developmentally appropriate and rigorous academic curriculum for the child, and is imbued with experiential, practical, and artistic opportunities daily. The school-age range begins with children aged 2.5 to 6 plus in our Early Childhood program. Our youngest children usually encounter their first teachers here, and are guided by these important adults who nurture each child’s unfolding with great care. A gentle but sensory-rich atmosphere alive with play-based activities encourages the children to investigate the natural world and develop their first social relationships. The children help their teachers bake and cook every day; they sing and move together in a daily session called Circle Time; they listen to nourishing fairy tales and nature stories from around the world. Outdoor time is part of the daily schedule, come rain or shine, and walks to the park or around the large grassy field ound out the day.