At Sacramento Waldorf School, we provide an education that honors the developmental stages of childhood, builds confidence, connection and purpose, and prepares students to realize their full potential as free human beings. Take a look: Sacramento Waldorf School was featured in a recent article on the Redfin blog!
Our featured alumnae Allison French '93, Doctor of Chiropractic, Yoga Teacher and Co-founder of The Dock Studios; and Nihal Kaur '01, Acupuncturist and Licensed Herbalist, and founder of Nihal Kaur Acupuncture. They shared rich insight into their work. We take an experiential and project based approach to science, which engages students and sparks their curiosity.
Our featured alumnae Allison French '93, Doctor of Chiropractic, Yoga Teacher and Co-founder of The Dock Studios; and Nihal Kaur '01, Acupuncturist and Licensed Herbalist, and founder of Nihal Kaur Acupuncture. They shared rich insight into their work. We take an experiential and project based approach to science, which engages students and sparks their curiosity.
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Sacramento Waldorf School provides more than just education to the children in Kindergarten through 12th grade who enroll here. Our 22-acre Fair Oaks campus provides a safe place to discover the self, build courage to communicate articulately and confidently, and develop a true love of learning that carries students through life with wonder and curiosity.
Sacramento Waldorf School began as a home-based kindergarten with just two children. It quickly outgrew its early home, moving first to a rented church hall, then to a house and garden provided almost free of charge by a parent. Growth continued and the school graduated its first eighth grade in 1967.
Have you been looking for a high school where your teen receives inspiring, rigorous academics, a supportive community of peers and teachers who care about their progress and their passions, and opportunities for sports, music, drama, and art? Except for our Parent-Child tours, we find that limiting the tours to adults only allows parents to concentrate fully on the information provided.
We welcome the many contributions made by parents, alumni, grandparents, faculty and staff, and friends that are critical to fulfilling Sacramento Waldorf School's mission. Your contributions come in many forms: We encourage you to discover what works for you and your family and to give what is meaningful to you.
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Arthur Z.
Aug 20, 2020
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Our family searched high and low nationwide for the ideal high school, and ended up moving to Fair Oaks because of this one - can't say enough good things about it! They even built a complete outdoor K-12 campus this summer to prepare for safe in-person education in the face of Covid.
The Waldorf approach can seem unconventional with its emphasis on the arts and music, collaboration over competition, and otherwise developing the whole child instead of merely pushing them to pass tests, but the end results undeniably include academic excellence. The average SAT scores here rival top college
The Waldorf approach can seem unconventional with its emphasis on the arts and music, collaboration over competition, and otherwise developing the whole child instead of merely pushing them to pass tests, but the end results undeniably include academic excellence. The average SAT scores here rival top college
K. C.
May 15, 2019
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Reply to posting by Santosh K.
I'm sorry your child did not get into the school. Ours did get accepted in the same year as your posting in fall of 2017. My husband and I are both of Asian decent, and I'm not even born here. The two kindergarten classes of that year combined had a great deal of diversity, with minority groups ranging from Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, East-Indians of different regions, Persian, and African American families, which amount to so much more than the Waldorf charter schools in this area. These kindergarten classes were both recruited by the same
I'm sorry your child did not get into the school. Ours did get accepted in the same year as your posting in fall of 2017. My husband and I are both of Asian decent, and I'm not even born here. The two kindergarten classes of that year combined had a great deal of diversity, with minority groups ranging from Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, East-Indians of different regions, Persian, and African American families, which amount to so much more than the Waldorf charter schools in this area. These kindergarten classes were both recruited by the same
Adriane Fairchild
Feb 05, 2018
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A fantastic school! Our daughter was in the public school system and wasn't doing as well as she could. Classes were too big and she was not paid attention too. She has been going to Waldorf for 4 years now and she's thriving!! She's so happy and is learning all sorts of amazing skills, languages and making lots of friends! We love this school!!
Santosh K.
Aug 16, 2017
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I've been meaning to write about this review for a while but hadn't gotten to it. We were setup to meet the admissions director, who was going to show us the place. He is a gentleman from the UK, if I remember correctly. We are an Indian couple. He was extremely racist and rude to us.
At one point, during the tour, he pretended to punch my wife, to prove some kind of point. He also said "I don't know if this school is good for you two.". He had no respect for us and was an arrogant, ignorant, little fool.
He also asked why we were moving from the Bay Area, and before
At one point, during the tour, he pretended to punch my wife, to prove some kind of point. He also said "I don't know if this school is good for you two.". He had no respect for us and was an arrogant, ignorant, little fool.
He also asked why we were moving from the Bay Area, and before
Duey C. H.
Jun 05, 2013
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My children have only attended the SWS high school, but we love it. They are focused on learning for a lifetime. It is a college prep curriculum and, as our children have been going there (we have been part of this community for over 7 years, but Waldorf educated family for the past 14+ years) I have noticed a definite shift from the "artsy" reputation it may have had in the past. It really is a college prep school, yet stays true to the Waldorf curriculum in terms of human growth. And, as with all Waldorf schools, the arts are very alive with fine arts, theater and music all well integrated
Sara B.
Oct 23, 2011
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Mike U.
May 23, 2009
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I attended their middle school, and I chose not to go to their high school.
I had this teacher who was a very.... unprofessional.
There was this kid who everyone in school hated. Not that he was stupid or anything.. he just had a lot of questions and liked to interfere with many things.
This kid made a lot of issues at school because people liked to make fun of him. Every single time there was a problem between him and other kids, I just couldn't believe how a teacher could be so immature and unprofessional because she was never fair to the victim.
She always believed things that are only
I had this teacher who was a very.... unprofessional.
There was this kid who everyone in school hated. Not that he was stupid or anything.. he just had a lot of questions and liked to interfere with many things.
This kid made a lot of issues at school because people liked to make fun of him. Every single time there was a problem between him and other kids, I just couldn't believe how a teacher could be so immature and unprofessional because she was never fair to the victim.
She always believed things that are only
Faine G.
Jan 17, 2007
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I went here for four years or so, I had many experiences, some good and some otherwise, I learned a lot and forgot a little....well, it's hard to review a school where you spent your formative years, at least in depth. Maybe someone else will take the ball for me.
In brief: send your kids here if you want them to maintain their dignity in the school system, don't send your kids if you want to give them a chance to slack off, do send your kids if you think life is more then a buzzing class bell and cramming for the SAT, don't send your kids if they can't draw at least a little
In brief: send your kids here if you want them to maintain their dignity in the school system, don't send your kids if you want to give them a chance to slack off, do send your kids if you think life is more then a buzzing class bell and cramming for the SAT, don't send your kids if they can't draw at least a little
