Prairie Hill Waldorf School

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"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 of Waldorf Education

The future is asking a lot of our children. Waldorf education provides our students with the necessary foundation for adapting to our ever changing world. Our curriculum nurtures risk-takers, critical thinkers, future innovators and fearless leaders. Students graduate from our school armed with confidence, creativity and a unique sense of purpose.

Different by Design

Waldorf education is more relevant today than ever with a curriculum designed to inspire the best in each student.

Teaching With Intention

We offer a developmentally appropriate, experiential, and academically rigorous approach to education.

Our Admissions Process

Prairie Hill is currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 School Years for Wonder Garden (Pre-K) – Grade 8.

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Stop out and say "Hi!" at Apple Harvest Fest at Re

Stop out and say "Hi!" at Apple Harvest Fest at Retzer Nature Center today!

$10 per carload and lots. of. fun.

Take a stroll through the woods, shop some amazing vendors and eat all the apples!

#fall #festival #prairiehillwaldorf #retzer #appleharvestfest

We are Brave We are Bold We are Strong with Hearts

We are Brave
We are Bold
We are Strong with Hearts of Gold

#festivalofcourage #michaelmas #prairiehillwaldorf #waldorfeducation #waldorfschool #dragon #slaythedragon #community #festival #lakecountry #phws

We are Brave. We are Bold. We are Strong with He

We are Brave.
We are Bold.
We are Strong with Hearts of Gold.

Grades 1, 2, 3, 7 & 8 spent some of their morning lesson time practicing for their performance happening tomorrow at the Festival of Courage (Michaelmas)!

Waldorf schools use this festival to teach students the importance of using courage to prepare for the colder, darker, winter months as we begin to feel the impulse to turn inward after the long, warm days of summer, and gather up strength and fortitude to face the colder days and long nights of the winter ahead.

The depiction of slaying the dragon serves as a metaphor for finding one's inner strength in order to slay his or her internal and external "dragons".

Will we defeat the dragon? Will the villagers be saved?

#festivalofcourage #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfschool #waldorfeducation #festival #dragon

Meeting new friends. We got to get up close... *re

Meeting new friends.
We got to get up close... *really up close* ...to our friends from the @lakecountryfirerescue yesterday! Firefighters came by to show us all of the gear they wear, the truck they drive and to talk about fire safety. We are so grateful for them stopping by and look forward to their visits every year!

The kids had so many great questions and the firefighters were so patient answering each and every one 💜

#lakecountry #firefighter #firesafety #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #grade2 #community

Physics and Rock Climbing The 7th grade class enj

Physics and Rock Climbing

The 7th grade class enjoyed a day of rock climbing at Devil’s Lake State Park as a precursor to their physics block this coming spring. One might wonder what rock climbing and physics have in common? After close examination one will find many natural forces at work. Gravity, mass, friction and force are all at interplay within the motions exhibited during rock climbing. Another phenomena at work is that of the pulley. The pulley systems used in rock climbing through the assistance of a wedge/anchor and the belay system and counter weight allow the climber to climb a rock face safely while fighting the natural force of gravity. Thank you to Miss Lehman, our chaperones and Apex Climbing Adventures for aiding in this experience.

#rockclimbing #physics #grade7 #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfeducation #waldorfschool #lakecountry #middleschool #fieldtrip

A Big Welcome to Mrs. Mack! Please join us in wel

A Big Welcome to Mrs. Mack!

Please join us in welcoming Lisa Mack as a new School Office Assistant!
Mrs. Mack holds a bachelor's in Special Education and taught for 13 years in Hawaii and in Texas. She and her husband have 4 children at Prairie Hill this year!

We asked her if she could share one thing about Waldorf Education- what would it be?

"I wish we'd found it sooner!"

Please say hi and give Lisa a big welcome when you chat with her next! As she works to learn everyone's faces and names, please be patient while she is answering the phones and doors! 💜

#welcome #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfschool #waldorfeducation

It's Back- The Great Butter Sale Tis' the season

It's Back- The Great Butter Sale

Tis' the season for the Semi-Annual Prairie Hill Butter sale---if you’ve tried this hand rolled butter, you know there’s nothing quite like it. Grass fed, hormone free, salted.
One pound rolls sell for $6.50. Order 10 ($65) and get 1 FREE!

(Does 10lbs sound like a lot? Don't worry, these rolls freeze impeccably!)

Sale runs through 10/13 and butter pickup will be at Prairie Hill in the afternoon on 10/18!

Believe us. You don't want to miss out.

In Fall of 2022, we broke our all time record and sold a whopping *3,240lbs* of butter!

PHWS butter won't be back until March 2024...

Comment below if you are local and interested and we will PM you with details on how to order!

#handrolledbutter #grassfed #fundraiser #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorf #waldorfeducation

Prairie Hill is hiring! Full or Flexible Part Tim

Prairie Hill is hiring!
Full or Flexible Part Time Position - Early Childhood Assistant Long Term Sub

“A teacher affects eternity; they can never tell where their influence stops.”
-Henry Brooks Adams

Learn more at the link in our bio!

#waldorfeducation #waldorfteacher #phws #prairiehillwaldorf #hiring

“Said the river: imagine everything you can imag

“Said the river: imagine everything you can imagine, then keep on going.”
― Mary Oliver

#maryoliver #poetry #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfeducation #waldorfschool #chalkboardart #keepongoing

A Barrel of Kindergarteners #kindergarten #outdoo

A Barrel of Kindergarteners

#kindergarten #outdoorclassroom #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfschool #waldorfeducation #nature #letthembelittle

Calling all castaways to SAVE THE DATE for this "t

Calling all castaways to SAVE THE DATE for this "three hour tour"!
Join us for an island evening in support of Prairie Hill Waldorf School ☀️🏝

#annualauction #gala #island #shipwreck #prairiehillwaldorf #waldorfschool #fundraiser

First Grade Bridging Ceremony On the first day of

First Grade Bridging Ceremony

On the first day of school, the new first graders are led to their classroom by their former Kindergarten teacher. Our community gathers with branches forming an arch to signify the passage from Early Childhood to the Grades. We sing 'Simple Gifts' as the children walk through the arch. At the door to the classroom, the each child shakes their new teacher's hand before walking across a small bridge into the classroom to join their peers. This special ceremony is revisited at the 8th grade graduation ceremony, as the students walk out under branches held by their parents.
It was a beautiful morning to gather and celebrate this milestone!

" 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight."

#grade1 #backtoschool #bridgingceremony #prairiehillwaldorf #waldorfeducation #phws #waldorfschool #tradition #outdoorclassroom #lakecountry #pewaukee #simplegifts 📷:@beck.augustine.photography

Beeswax Modeling Sculpting and modeling is practi

Beeswax Modeling

Sculpting and modeling is practiced in Waldorf education from kindergarten and throughout the grades -- first with modeling beeswax, and later with clay -- and provides a great tactile experience to strengthen a child's sense of touch.

Beeswax modeling develops hand strength and is an excellent will-building activity; and the sweet scent of beeswax is an added bonus! Check out these silly, slithery snakes grade one made this past week!

#beeswax #grade1 #modeling #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfschool #waldorfeducation #handwork #sculpting

Stop on out to Retzer Nature Center tomorrow anyti

Stop on out to Retzer Nature Center tomorrow anytime between 9:30a-3:30p for the Sustainability Fair! *Free to attend and lots to see*

Check in at the Prairie Hill booth to say hi and grab a sweet honey stick treat! 💜

#sustainabilityfair #prairiehillwaldorfschool #retzernaturecenter #summer

Eat and Fundraise with Prairie Hill Tonight! Wher

Eat and Fundraise with Prairie Hill Tonight!

Where? Panera Bread, 3200 Golf Road, Delafield
Stop in from 4pm-8pm and present the flyer for our school to receive 40% of sales! Online/pickup orders can be placed all day with promo code: FUND4U

** Present a printed or digital copy of this flyer to the cashier when ordering at the Cafe or Drive-Thru. Enter the promo code FUND4U at checkout on Panerabread.com, in the Panera App, or at an in-cafe kiosk to ensure your organization gets a portion of the proceeds.**

#panera #fundraiser #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfschool #summer #lakecountry

Prairie Hill is hiring! “A teacher affects eter

Prairie Hill is hiring!
“A teacher affects eternity; they can never tell where their influence stops.”
-Henry Brooks Adams

Learn more at: https://www.prairiehillwaldorf.org/careers/

#waldorfeducation #waldorfteacher #phws #prairiehillwaldorf #hiring

Basket Making: a favorite tradition One of our fa

Basket Making: a favorite tradition

One of our favorite traditions at Prairie Hill is for our incoming first grade parents to make a basket for their child. The baskets house the children's extra clothes, hats, mittens etc and are stored above their cubby.

While making a basket from scratch can be intimidating, parents each year step up to the plate, ready to try something new. And look! They turn out amazing! Each different and unique; just like the children they belong to.

We tell the children, "You can do hard things." And as adults, we also have to remember to tell this to ourselves. The basket making is a great lesson in this.

#keepsake #basketweaving #traditions #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorf #waldorfeducation #waldorfschool #grade1

Slow Down and Connect- Fall Playgroup Registration

Slow Down and Connect- Fall Playgroup Registration Now Open!

Playgroup at Prairie Hill not only provides children a rich environment for exploration and play, but also offers parents and care givers support in creating a healthy home life.

Deepen your relationship with your child as you enter their world of imagination, initiative, and wonder. Enjoy mornings outside while learning creative and simple ways to support your child’s developing capacities.

Playgroup sessions fill up quickly; find out more here:
https://www.prairiehillwaldorf.org/playgroup/

#playgroup #earlychildhood #letthembelittle #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfeducation #waldorfschool

Calling all Makers! Prairie Hill is hosting The F

Calling all Makers!

Prairie Hill is hosting The Faire (our 36th annual makers market!) October 7th and we are looking for artists and makers to vend at the event! Do you woodwork, make soap, dip candles, or paint? We are looking for a wide variety of handcrafted items!

Send us a PM for more information, or check out the event on our website: link in our bio!

#makersmarket #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #thefaire #artisan #handcrafted #art

Music Week at Summer Garden The friends at camp s

Music Week at Summer Garden

The friends at camp spent some time creating tambourines in preparation for their musical showcase tomorrow! We are excited to see their end of the week performance 🎵💜🎶

#summercamp #prairiehillwaldorf #phws #waldorfschool #lakecountry #musicweek #earlychildhood