Waldorf Kindergarten Near Auburn
The social dynamics of our Kindergarten make way for a more complex social environment.
Live Oak’s Waldorf Kindergarten near Auburn offers a warm, imaginative environment where children grow through meaningful play, artistic work, storytelling, and regular time outdoors. In this two-year Kindergarten program, children build confidence, social awareness, and readiness for the grades while developing a deep connection to the natural world.
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Call: (530) 878-8720
Email: admissions@liveoakwaldorf.org
Kindergarten Ages, Schedule, and Hours
- Program: Two-year Kindergarten program
- Ages: Children between the ages of 4 years and 9 months (by Sept. 1st of the school year) to 6 years
- Schedule: 5-day program
- Hours: 8:15 AM – 12:45 PM
- After-school care: Available
- Nature Day: 1 day a week outdoors exploring trails on our forty-acre campus
Top-Rated Waldorf Kindergarten
Live Oak Waldorf School offers a play-based Waldorf Kindergarten near Auburn where children grow through imagination, movement, artistic work, social development, and time in nature. Families looking for a private Kindergarten that protects the wonder of childhood while preparing children well for first grade will find a warm, purposeful, and developmentally grounded beginning at Live Oak.
Private Kindergarten Near Auburn
Based in Meadow Vista and welcoming families from Auburn and surrounding foothill communities, Live Oak Waldorf School offers a Kindergarten experience centered on rhythm, imagination, social growth, and connection to the natural world. Our campus gives children the space to explore, play, and develop in a peaceful environment guided by experienced Waldorf teachers.
Multi-Age Waldorf Kindergarten
Children learn and play in a multi-age transitional classroom that cultivates confidence, leadership, and a more complex skill set before first grade. Younger children are inspired by the older children’s expertise in the yard and the classroom, while older children have meaningful opportunities to encourage and support their younger peers.
Imaginative and Artistic Kindergarten Work
Our Kindergarten offers a nurturing environment in which the young child enters into imaginative and dynamic play. Children engage in artistic activities including drawing, watercolor painting, baking, handwork, seasonal crafts, woodworking, and beeswax modeling—building confidence, coordination, creativity, and joyful engagement with the world around them.
Outdoor Kindergarten Play
Outdoor Kindergarten play includes hiking, gardening, tree climbing, and experiencing the expansiveness, weather, and seasonal changes of the natural world. Time outside is an essential part of each day and supports resilience, imagination, movement, and healthy development.
Kindergarten Circle Time and Story
Circle Time is rooted in a rich storytelling curriculum of fairy tales, puppet plays, songs, movement, and dramatic renditions of stories. Through rhythm, repetition, language, and imagination, children develop listening, participation, and a deep enjoyment of the spoken word.
Kindergarten Nature Day
Children participate in Nature Day, spending one day each week outdoors with their class. With backpacks packed and a sense of adventure, they explore trails and spend extended time fully immersed in the natural environment of our forty-acre campus.
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Social Health and Inclusion
We strive to meet the needs of the whole child as a thinking, feeling, and moving human being and to support them as part of a healthy social group. We place a strong emphasis on social health, inclusion, and relationship because Waldorf education is, at its heart, a social education.
Experienced Kindergarten Teachers
Led by experienced Waldorf teachers, our Kindergarten Program offers parents support in child development and education while preparing children for entry into the elementary grades in a way that honors the needs of early childhood.
Learn More About Waldorf Early Childhood Education
More information about the Waldorf early childhood educational approach is available from the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America.
Kindergarten FAQ
Is Kindergarten a one-year or two-year program?
Live Oak Waldorf School offers a two-year Kindergarten program.
What ages are served in Kindergarten?
Children between the ages of 4 years and 9 months (by Sept. 1st of the school year) to 6 years.
What are the hours and schedule?
Kindergarten is a 5-day program from 8:15 AM to 12:45 PM.
Is after-school care available?
Yes, after-school care is available.
What is Nature Day?
Children spend one day each week outdoors with their class, exploring trails and immersed in the natural environment of our forty-acre campus.
How do tours work?
Private tours are available year round. Request more information to receive next steps for scheduling, or contact Admissions to coordinate a visit.
What happens after we request more information?
After you submit the form, our admissions team will follow up with more information, answer questions, and help guide you to the right next step for your family.
How is the admissions decision made?
The teacher will notify the family after the interview of the enrollment decision. Upon acceptance, the student may enroll for a trial period of up to six weeks.
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