Our Class Offerings & Costs for 25/26
For kindergarten through 8th grade classes, subjects covered include elementary math, elementary language arts, social studies, fine arts, and family and consumer sciences. Also in our daily rhythm, there is a Main Lesson based on a Waldorf block plan and activities that can include culinary arts, sewing, knitting, crocheting, modeling, painting, theatre, movement, music, woodworking, and outdoor time.
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Preschool-Ages 3.5-4.5 by September 2025
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Kindergarten-Ages 5.5-6 by September 2025
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First/Second Grade-Ages 6.5-7.5 by September 2025
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​Third/Fourth Grade-Ages 8.5-9.5 by September 2025
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Fifth/Sixth Grade-Ages 10.5-11.5 by September 2025
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6th Grade-Ages 11.5 by September 2025 *seperate location
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8th Grade-Ages 13.5 by September 2025
*Please Note: the stand-alone 6th grade middle school class led by Ms. McDonald is located at our Traverse Mountain Location: 2331 W Stonehaven Loop Lehi, UT and ends class at 1pm daily.
September 2nd, 2025 - May 21, 2025
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
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Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1/2, Grade 6: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Grades 3-8: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM *Stand alone 6th grade. 1:00 PM.
This schedule includes up to two last-minute school cancellations due to illness or weather.
Cost: is $280 a month, due on the 1st of the month, September 2025 through May 2026 per child.
Non-refundable registration fee of $100 is due by June 30th, 2025 or at time of registration to hold a spot on the class roster for the 2025/2026 school year.
Fees due before September 1st, 2025 are a school T-Shirt and Supply & Materials fee of $200.​ Note: An additional Yearbook fee of $30-$40 per book is to be requested in May 2026 by each class.
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T-shirt fee, $15
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Materials fee, $185
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Tuition and fees (except registration fee) may be reimbursed with OpenEd and Utah Fits all Scholarship Funds after families pay the school directly.
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Enrollment in our Cottage School is a one-year commitment. There are no discounts/refunds for vacations, illness, etc. We allow a six-week trial for all new children/families after which the fees are non-refundable.
Our Classes
We offer classes that support children aged 3.5 by September 1st and potty-trained, through 8th grade. Each grades classroom serves one or two grades and is crafted to meet the needs of the children within that class with both the Waldorf Main Lesson Blocks as well as differentiated math. Our two Early Childhood classrooms serve the needs of children 3.5-6.5 years old by September 1st.
Early Childhood Classes
In our Early Childhood program, we offer a nurturing, process-based approach to learning in a warm, home-like environment. Rooted in the principles of Waldorf education, we honor the child’s unfolding with reverence and joy, focusing on the development of the will through imitation, rhythm, and meaningful work. The child experiences the world primarily through their senses, and so we support the healthy development of the foundational senses identified by Rudolf Steiner: the sense of touch, life, movement, and balance. These are engaged daily through purposeful activity, free play, and loving care.
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Each day follows a gentle, predictable rhythm that creates a sense of safety and inner calm. Children help prepare and enjoy wholesome, nourishing meals; participate in daily tasks like dishwashing, sweeping, gardening, and laundry; and delight in outdoor play in all weather. Rich experiences in movement, stillness, and imaginative play fill the day, balancing activity and rest, individual discovery and shared moments. We offer opportunities for unstructured play, nature walks, safe risk-taking, and open-ended artistic exploration, all of which cultivate curiosity, confidence, and joy in learning.
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Our curriculum is infused with seasonal songs, verses, puppetry, enchanting storytelling, and celebrations that reflect the turning of the year. We honor the child’s natural inclination toward wonder, and cultivate habits of gratitude, reverence, and kindness through shared mealtimes, blessings, gift-making, birthday celebrations, and festivals of light and joy.
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Fine and gross motor development are supported through activities such as finger plays, circle time, crafts, and imaginative movement. A gentle introduction to early academic capacities occurs naturally through songs, games, movement, story recall, and play that engage memory, language, and number sense in age-appropriate ways.
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As children reach the end of their early childhood journey, we thoughtfully assess First Grade readiness through careful observation of each child’s developmental picture and in close partnership with their family. Our goal is to support the child’s gradual and joyful transition into the next phase of learning, with a strong foundation of health, happiness, and wonder in place.
Lower Grades Classes-1st to 3rd
In the early grades, children begin to gently settle into their academic foundations in a way that is imaginative, rhythmic, and deeply connected to the world around them. Learning emerges out of rich storytelling and hands-on experiences, as we introduce the letters and sounds of language, the world of numbers, and the beauty of writing, reading, and composition. The four math processes, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, are brought to life through movement, music, stories, and visual imagery, allowing the child to engage both practically and creatively.
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The curriculum is grounded in stories that offer strong moral images and positive role models, helping the children understand their inner life and their connection to the world. These include animal fables, nature stories, saint legends, and foundational stories from the Hebrew culture, each chosen to meet the developing consciousness of the child and support the growth of empathy, imagination, and a sense of wonder.
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As the children move through the profound developmental milestone known as the nine-year change, they begin to experience themselves as individuals in a deeper way. The curriculum lovingly meets this transition by offering stories and experiences that build confidence and connection: practical studies such as farming and fibers, shelter and house-building, money, time, and measurement help ground the child in real-world understanding and self-reliance.
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Throughout these years, the balance of head, heart, and hands remains central. Artistic work is not an extra, but a vital part of the learning process. Painting, form drawing, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and modeling support fine motor development and inner focus, while recorder playing, singing, and movement support memory, breath, and joy. Class plays, seasonal festivals, and multicultural celebrations weave a sense of community, rhythm, and reverence into the school year, creating moments of beauty and belonging.
Songs, verses, and imaginative games help solidify essential skills such as the multiplication tables, while nurturing the child's love of learning. The early grades form the heart of a Waldorf education, where foundational academic skills are cultivated within a rich, artistic, and meaningful context that honors the whole child.
Upper Grades Classes-4th to 8th
As children approach and move through the twelve-year change, they begin a significant developmental shift, growing in their capacity for abstract thinking, discernment, and personal reflection. The curriculum is carefully designed to meet students at this turning point, providing meaningful academic challenges while continuing to nurture their sense of wonder, moral development, and creativity. With a strong foundation established in the early grades, students are now ready to more fully engage the skills of reading, writing, grammar, composition, and mathematics in service of deeper content exploration.
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Themes in the upper grades reflect the students’ growing interest in the outer world and their desire to understand how things work. Subjects such as Local, State, and American History; Geography; Fractions and Geometry; and Human and Animal Studies expand their awareness of the interconnectedness of people and place. Stories drawn from Norse mythology, the Kalevala, Ancient Egypt, Persia, and India offer mirrors to the inner life of the developing adolescent, and foster insight into diverse cultural worldviews and histories. Botany, mineralogy, and practical geometry invite scientific observation and pattern recognition through direct experience.
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As students move from myth into more concrete history and hands-on science, they are prepared to meet themes such as Algebra, Roman and Greek History, Astronomy, Physics, Business Math, and studies of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation. These topics appeal to their growing powers of logic, analysis, and ethical inquiry, while allowing them to reflect on human striving, discovery, and transformation through time.
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Throughout the upper grades, the balance of head, heart, and hands remains a cornerstone of learning. Academic studies are enlivened through hands-on projects, research assignments, collaborative work, and artistic expression. Painting, handwork, woodworking, and music not only complement the main lesson content but also cultivate perseverance, attention to detail, and inner satisfaction. Recorder, singing, and other musical experiences continue to develop harmony, memory, and joy in community.
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Class plays, festival celebrations, and practical life skills such as budgeting, crafting, and project management serve to deepen social understanding and responsibility. As the students step more fully into their individuality, Waldorf education honors and supports their journey—nurturing thoughtful, compassionate, and capable young people who are equipped to meet the challenges of the modern world with insight and integrity.
Sample Early Childhood Daily Schedule
Early Childhood Sample Rhythm
9:00-Outdoor Creative Play and Teacher Greeting
9:15-Don Slippers and Wash Hands with Warm Lavender Water
9:30-Seasonal Circle with Songs, Verses, and Games
9:45-Indoor Creative Play
10:45-Clean-Up
10:50-Soothing Silks
10:55-Wash hands and Set Table
11:00-Blessing and Shared Nourishing Meal (provided by school)
11:30-Gratitude and Dish Washing
11:45-Art or Nature Excursion
12:00-Storytelling or Puppetry
12:15-Activity of the Day: Handwork, Modeling, Baking, or Painting
12:30-Goodbye Verse and Don Shoes
12:40-Outdoor Creative Play
1:00-Parent Greeting to Transition Home
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Sample Grades Class Daily Schedule
Lower Grades Sample Rhythm
8:45-Arrival & Outside Play
9:00-Teacher & Child Greeting with Handshakes and Handwashing
9:15-Calendar and Circle Time Work with Morning Verse, Seasonal Songs, Skip-counting Songs, Beanbag, Balance beam or Bal-a-Vis X, and Recorder.
10:00-Storytelling Related to the Main Lesson
10:15-Main Lesson, Recall, New Content, and Main Lesson Book Entry Work
11:15-Math Skills with Manipulatives
11:45-Communal Lunch with Blessing (Lunches Bought From Home)
12:05-Activity of Day such as Handwork, Painting, Modeling, or Form Drawing
12:30-Outside Play
12:45-Dismissal
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Upper Grades Sample Rhythm
9:00-Arrival & Outside Play
9:15-Teacher & Child Greeting with Handshakes, Morning Verse, Announcements, Birthday Verses, Seasonal Songs, and Recorder Work.
9:30-Language Arts Skills Practice
10:00-Math Skills Practice with Creative Project Time to Follow
10:30-Main Lesson, Recall, New Content, and Main Lesson Book Entry Work
12:30-Communal Lunch with Blessing (lunches brought from home)
12:50-Handwork, Art, or Circus Arts
1:15-Outside Play
1:30-Chores and Dismissal
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Daily math and language arts skills are a priority. The Waldorf Block plans include language arts, math, social studies, history, science, art, family and consumer science, and many other activities that will support the Main Lesson Content. The above is only a sample and each teacher will adjust to the needs of the class.
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Home Lesson-Sent Home Weekly
The grades teachers provide a weekly Home Lesson folder to each family to take home over the 4-days we are not in school, Fridays-Mondays. Items included might be handwriting practice, cursive practice, math sheets, spelling words, grammar, project work, handwork, ect. This is to support families with homeschooling work based on their child's academic level and individual needs and to keep the class together with skill levels.