Pre-School/Kindergarten

Pre-K (Half Day)

The pre-kindergarten program is available three days a week from 9:00am to 12:00pm for “mostly” potty-trained children, ages two and three.  A teacher and assistant will lead children in play, songs, stories, painting, baking, nature activities and outdoor play in a warm and caring space.  A daily snack is provided.

Kindergarten (2-day, 3-day, and 5-day classes available)

Mon-Fri (Aftercare available to 6pm for ages five and up)

The Early Childhood Education program at the Anchorage Waldorf School is based on the understanding that young children learn primarily through imitation. Storytelling, puppetry and creative play kindle the imagination and form the basis of numeracy and literacy. Problem solving and logic are developed through block building and active outdoor play. Outdoor play and nature walks increase physical strength, agility and grace, fostering a meaningful connection with the natural Erica's pairworld and laying the groundwork for future scientific studies.

If you want your children to be brilliant, tell them fairy tales. And if you want them to be even more brilliant, tell them more fairy tales.
-Albert Einstein

Fine motor skills are cultivated through painting, drawing and beeswax modeling. Social harmony is fostered with circle games, singing, handwork and practical activities. Seasonal festivals create a rhythmic schedule and foster a heartfelt relationship with nature. The sharing of practical activities such as snack preparations, clean-up, and plant care starts the child on the path toward personal responsibility and respect for others.

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for abstract thinking.
-Albert Einstein

The day’s activities unfold in an unhurried way with each day following an established rhythm, giving the child a sense of security and consistency. It is an environment of love, warmth and harmony that serves as a gentle transition between the security of home and the coming grade years. The child’s days are filled with both structured and unstructured activities that exercise their fresh and dynamic powers of imagination. To begin formal academic study at this time is to rush the child through that period of life when their proper work and most effective way of leaning is through imaginative play.