early childhood programs
In the Waldorf Early Childhood programs, the seeds for a love of work and learning are sown and continue to grow with the child. The young child's school day contains a familiar rhythm that repeats each week as the seasons pass. Nature's cycles and festivals define the work as seasonal songs, verses, stories and crafts fill the mornings. In the pre-school years, the child learns primarily through his own need to be active and his uncanny ability to imitate all that surrounds him. Teachers bring rhythmic activities in an atmosphere of beauty, warmth and harmony to nourish his blossoming creative thinking, upon which all future abstract thought will be built. Simple materials from nature provide the stimulus for creative play, which develops imagination, concentration, coordination, language and number skills that will be called forth in the elementary years.
Baby Peas ~ Parent/Infant Program
This is a parent and infant program designed for 5 months through 12 months of age. Each group meets one morning per week (Fridays) from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. for a total of 6 or 12 mornings and one parent meeting in each session. Depending on the number of enrolled mornings cost is $100 for 6 mornings or $199 for 12 mornings. This cost is for both parent and child. A $50 nonrefundable application fee is applied toward the total amount.
2008-09 Schedule
Sugar Peas ~ Parent/Toddler Program
This is a parent and toddler program designed for children from 12 months to 27 months of age. Each group meets two mornings per week (Mondays and Wednesdays) from 9 – 11:00 a.m. for a total of 12 or 18 mornings (6 or 8 weeks) and one parent meeting in each session. Depending on the number of enrolled mornings cost is $160 for 12 mornings or $240 for 18 mornings. This cost is for both parent and child. A $50 nonrefundable deposit is applied toward the total amount.
2008-09 Schedule
Sweet Peas ~ Parent/Child Program
This is a parent and child program designed for children from 30 months old through 3 years old. Each group meets two mornings per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) from 9 – 11 a.m. for a total of 12 or 18 mornings (6 or 8 weeks) and one parent meeting in each session. Depending on the number of enrolled mornings cost is $250 for 12 mornings or $350 for 18 mornings. This cost is for both parent and child. A $50 nonrefundable deposit is applied toward the total amount.
2008-09 Schedule
Pre-Kindergarten
The Pre-kindergarten program is designed for the young child who is 3 or 4 years of age. You may choose 2, 3 or 5 day classes and both half-day and full-day programs are available. Surrounded by the beauty of nature's gifts, protected from the pressures of our fast-paced society, children actively participate in the work of childhood - creative play. Simple natural materials (logs, cloths, rocks) are imaginatively transformed by children given the freedom to create in an atmosphere of cooperation and harmony.
Kindergarten
The Kindergarten program offers a Waldorf education in a mixed-age group setting for children ages 4 to 6. Activities such as baking, cleaning, sewing, woodworking and gardening. Games, songs, rhythm and music, movement, storytelling, puppetry, dramatic play, creative/free play, painting, coloring, beeswax modeling, and seasonal crafts. Development of social skills, readiness to participate in group learning, celebration of festivals and awareness of the changing seasons of nature. You may choose 4 or 5 day Kindergarten classes and both half-day and full-day programs are available. Lunch is part of the day for all children.Extended Care
The Susquehanna Waldorf School provides before and after school care programs to accommodate parents.
