Sacramento Waldorf School

The Sacramento Waldorf School is a special school in the United States. It started in 1959 and teaches students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. The school is approved by two important groups: the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.

This school is the largest Waldorf school in North America. It is on a big piece of land—22 acres or about 89,000 square meters—in Fair Oaks, California. From the campus, you can see the American River. The land has a small stream and a working farm where students can learn about nature.

History

The Sacramento Waldorf School started in 1959 with just a few kindergarten classrooms in a home in Carmichael. As more students came, the school moved to a rented church hall and later to its current place in Fair Oaks. By the mid-1980s, the school had grown to about 350 students and had a farm, library, and several special buildings.

In 1985, a new dome-shaped building was built for offices and a bigger library. But before the school year began, this building and many books were destroyed by a fire. The community and nearby schools helped bring new books quickly. Within eight months, work started on a new, larger building for offices and the library.

In 1997, the school built Linden Hall, which included a gym, music rooms, and spaces for art and movement, along with more classrooms. In 2006, the school had around 440 students and began building new labs for science and computer classes.

Curriculum

The Sacramento Waldorf School uses a Waldorf education program. This is a special way of teaching. Students learn usual school subjects. They also enjoy music, handwork, drama, and visual arts from kindergarten to high school.

Extra curricular activities

The high school has many sports in the CIF Division VI Central Valley California League. These include soccer, basketball, baseball, and volleyball for both boys and girls. Other sports like skiing, cross country, track and field, and mountain biking are also available for everyone.

Besides sports, students can join clubs they lead themselves, watch drama shows, and join a team for speaking and arguing about topics.

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