Kristen and Michael Rice

Huckleberry Preschool Teacher

Kristen Rice and her husband Michael Rice, grew up in the rural Midwest, and were drawn to LOWS because of its 40-acre campus, the opportunity for children to deeply engage with the outdoors, and because of the LOWS commitment to offering a traditional and flexible Waldorf Education during a time when Waldorf schools are under pressure to conform to more main-stream standards. They chose to teach together in the Huckleberry Preschool with Kristen as the Lead Teacher and Michael as her Assistant.

Kristen has been a Waldorf Class Teacher for 25 years and has been teaching as a Lead Teacher in Early Childhood for the past 8 years, the last 5 years with her husband Michael. She received her BA from the University of Michigan, has a Secondary Teaching Certificate, Wilderness Training, and Social Inclusion Certification, and is a Certified Yoga Instructor. 

Kristen and Michael have 4 grown children, all of whom have attended Waldorf Schools from Early Childhood through 12th grade. Both Kristen and Michael are avid hikers, and readers and are on a continual quest for the world’s best burger.

Kristen joined The Live Oak Waldorf School in 2021.

Contact: krice@liveoakwaldorf.org

Michael Rice

Huckleberry Preschool Assistant

Michael and his wife Kristen Rice grew up in the rural Midwest, and were drawn to LOWS because of its 40-acre campus, the opportunity for children to deeply engage with the outdoors, and because of the LOWS commitment to offering a traditional and flexible Waldorf Education during a time when Waldorf schools are under pressure to conform to more main-stream standards. They chose to teach together in the Huckleberry Preschool with Kristen as the Lead Teacher and Michael as her Assistant.

Michael received his BA from UW Madison and is a Waldorf Certified and Remedial Certified Teacher. He has been a Waldorf Class Teacher for 11 years and a Waldorf Remedial Teacher for 14 years.  He has been working in Early Childhood with his wife Kristen for the past 5 years.

Kristen and Michael have 4 grown children, all of whom have attended Waldorf Schools from Early Childhood through 12th grade. Both Kristen and Michael are avid hikers, and readers and are on a continual quest for the world’s best burger.

Michael joined The Live Oak Waldorf School in 2021.

Contact: mrice@liveoakwaldorf.org