WALDORF

WSOC has a vision of the world where the sanctity of childhood is protected, the unique gifts of each student are respected, and graduates embrace the future as engaged global citizens.

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Waldorf School Orange County

“Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility – these three forces are the very nerve of education.”

—Rudolf Steiner, Founder, Waldorf Education

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EXPERIENTIAL

Waldorf School Orange County (WSOC) invites you to explore the Waldorf curriculum from early childhood through high school.  Our mission is to provide a comprehensive education that engages the child cognitively, actively and emotionally. We recognize and welcome the unique gifts brought by each child we serve, encourage independent thinking and imagination, and foster a life-long love of learning.

Our sixth grade geology block went out with a “bang” as students debuted their long-awaited volcano projects modeled after famous volcanoes around the world, from Mauna Lea in Hawaii to Krakatoa in Indonesia. Our students spend weeks constructing each volcano, along with conducting multiple experimentations to showcase lava eruptions. Surrounded by their classmates and community, our students gave a brief talk about their chosen volcano, its characteristics and how it was formed, and then demonstrated the most exciting part–the “lava” flow.

Developmentally, the geology block and volcano experiment is an apt metaphor for the middle school student. Waldorf Education founder Rudolf Steiner noted that it is not until the age of 12 that a child can grasp causality or cause and effect; this ability opens up a new way to approach subject matter. In geology, for example, the sixth graders not only sharpen their observations of the world around them, but also study how the movement of the earth changes the landscape and its inhabitants, and how our actions in the present will shape the world in the future.
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The ancient festival of Michaelmas is celebrated midway between the northern hemisphere’s summer and winter solstices, on the 29th of September. It is the feast day of St. Michael – an archangel in Judaism, Christianity and Islam – but this festival is one that can be observed by people of all faiths and spiritual paths. A favorite Michaelmas story in the Waldorf education tradition depicts St. George taming a dragon with the sword of justice, given to him by the Archangel St. Michael. The festival is a celebration of strength and courage, a time to ponder and face our own inner dragons and cultivate the fortitude we need to develop a resilient sense of self.

At WSOC, our grade school children participate in a series of fun outdoor activities set up by our high school students that challenge their minds and bodies. Our high school students, one representing St. Michael, lead the community in challenges and songs and provide a loving presence for their brave charges. The celebrations culminate with our grade 2 students bravely entering the dragon’s lair to retrieve special tokens of their hard-earned courage.
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To celebrate the first official WSOC Spirit Day of the 2024-25 school year, we are having a flash sale on all of our @created.co merch! Go to our square site and enter WSOCSPIRIT at checkout to save 20% off your entire order. LINK IN BIO ...

We’re back!
Welcome, dear families, to the new school year!
Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions a parent makes in shaping a child’s life. At WSOC, our philosophy and values respect the natural development of children, not just as students, but as human beings.
We are honored that you have trusted us with your children’s education and look forward to an amazing year ahead!
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It’s a beautiful 4th here in SoCal! ...

Week 1 of the Wildcat Grades Summer Camp was a blast!!!

This week the campers in Grades 1 through 4 explored the fundamentals of robotics with @rollingrobots while campers in Grades 5 through 8 developed their wet felting skills.

In addition to working with Rolling Robots, the Wildcat Summer Camp Teachers curated an array of scientific experiments! The lower grade campers built spaghetti marshmallow structures and conducted an “eggscellent” engineering experiment that involved Mr. Jay scaling the Aftercare Building and tossing eggs nestled in vessels designed to prevent the egg shells from cracking. The week culminated with a puppet show produced by the upper grade campers themselves (oh and don’t forget the slip and slide and ice cream cones!).
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Looking for the perfect summer experience for your family? Are you curious to learn more about Waldorf Education? From exciting outdoor activities to creative arts, crafts, and even parent & child camps for toddlers and their caregivers, we have a camp experience for you! Register now through our website (link in bio). Spaces are limited, sign up today! ...

WSOC celebrates our LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month! ...

We could not be more proud of our recent graduates! Words cannot express how much we will miss you and how much love we send with you all on your journey ahead. Congratulations Class of 2024! ...

And that’s a wrap! Today marked the last day of our 23-24 school year, and it’s difficult to say goodbye to one another!

Tonight, we honor our 8th grade students and families as they leave the Grades and are promoted to High School. Tomorrow, we celebrate our 12th grade graduates as they look forward to exciting adventures ahead. What a beautiful year it’s been!
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Please join us this Friday for an evening of art and music! ...

Have you experienced the joy of Eurythmy? Here at WSOC, our students are blessed with biweekly lessons led by our two dedicated Eurythmy teachers.

What is Eurythmy, you ask? Allow our students to explain! #eurythmy #waldorfeducation
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All of our students from Grades 4 through 8 practice an instrument for the orchestra or the band. They learn to site read and play in an ensemble. Months of study, effort and energy result in the annual Spring Concert. Grades 4-8 student musicians delighted their audience with heartfelt performances of pieces by Beethoven, Wolfhart, Dvorak, J. Williams & Handel (to name a few).
What a wonderful evening!
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