Upcoming Events

Visitor Morning Tours

October 18 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

What is smart? Is it acing a standardized test? Or something deeper? Waldorf education understands that developing human potential requires far more than just academics. Tucson Waldorf School helps children cultivate their natural curiosity to create their own path: intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Waldorf is one of today’s most relevant educational movements. TWS faculty and staff […]

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The Living Arts Workshop & Lecture with Cynthia Aldinger | November 2nd & 3rd

November 2 - November 3

The LifeWays training supports caregivers in the creation of home-like childcare environments that provide the comfort, security, and activities found in a healthy home. Lifeways invites parents, caregivers, grandparents, and teachers to regain their joy and preserve the playful spirit of childhood for the benefit of children in their care. Tucson Waldorf School will be […]

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Natural Birth & Baby Fest | Saturday, November 10th

November 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tucson Waldorf School, 3605 East River Road
Tucson, 85718 + Google Map

A celebration of the childbearing years, Tucson's Natural Birth & Baby Fest is geared towards new and expectant families, or those considering starting one. This year's Natural Birth & Baby Fest will feature professionals and vendors specializing in pregnancy, birth, postpartum, baby care, & lactation as well as demonstrations and presentations by local experts. Join […]

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Recent News

Tucson Waldorf School Alumni Profile: Anastasia Wrenn, Class of 2011

October 19, 2017December 14, 2017 Rebecca Briamonte

[This profile is an excerpt of our Alumni Newsletter. You may pick up a full copy in the office.] Name: Anastasia Wrenn Age: 20 Attended TWS: 2003 to 2011 Grades: 1st through 8th Teachers: Mabry, Hovland, Archer Anastasia is a junior at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she is majoring in […]

Guest Blog Post | TWS Parent, Shefali Desai: Why Sanctuary Cities Should Be Called Safe and Lawful Cities

September 20, 2017December 14, 2017 Rebecca Briamonte

Many thanks to TWS parent, Shefali Desai for sharing her clear and thoughtful article. Shefali Desai: Why Sanctuary Cities Should Be Called Safe and Lawful Cities

How important is happiness in the classroom?

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Rebecca Briamonte

Many thanks to our Waldorf colleagues at the Essentials in Education Blog for this post, which illuminates one of the great challenges in how we evaluate the success of our children’s education these days. What a child experiences as they move through their day often has a more lasting impact than the content they are […]

“Project Wild Thing” Reflections from a Class Teacher: How time outdoors supports healthy development

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 Rebecca Briamonte

This award-winning documentary of one father’s desperate search for a way to help a generation of children reconnect with nature takes many twists and turns. The film opens with a scene where David Bond experiences quite a battle with his young children who are not interested in leaving their captivating screens to go outside to […]

Tucson Waldorf School parent, Dante Lauretta, heads OSIRIS-REx team.

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Rebecca Briamonte

Wishing TWS parent, Dante Lauretta, and the entire OSIRIS-REx team a successful launch on Thursday at Cape Canaveral! Link to New York Times article

Waldorf 101 lecture series explores origins and aims of Waldorf education.

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Rebecca Briamonte

Waldorf 101 will be an informal exploration of the origins and aims of Waldorf Education, as well as an introduction to the philosophy and worldview that stands behind it. Among the questions we’ll explore are: – What is a human being? – What is the function of education? – How does Waldorf Education prepare students […]

“Project Wild Thing: Reconnecting Kids with Nature” | Treasuring Childhood Film & Lecture Series, 2016-2017

August 22, 2016September 6, 2016 Rebecca Briamonte

Join us on Wednesday, October 19th at 6:00 pm at the Tucson Waldorf School, 3605 East River Road for the screening and lively guided discussion with TWS faculty following film. Treasuring Childhood Events are generally designed for adults. Babes-in-arms welcomed. Admission is free. Please R.S.V.P. to [email protected] . From the filmmaker: A revolutionary, award winning […]

Grades 1-8 Admissions

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 envoke

Application Checklist Step 1: Contact Please contact our Enrollment Director, Rebecca Briamonte at 520.529.1032 for a brief conversation and to schedule your private or group tour (Talk & Tour). Step 2: Parent Visit Attend a Talk & Tour. Step 3: Application After your Talk & Tour, you are invited to apply. To begin your application, […]

Co-Presenting with The Loft Cinema: More Than Honey

June 13, 2016August 16, 2016 envoke

More Than Honey – A Documentary on Bees In the last few years, Tucson Waldorf School has established a great relationship with The Loft Cinema. We feel deeply fortunate to have the unique opportunity of collaborating with this Tucson gem: a local, independent, art house cinema that is a non-profit organization supported entirely by the […]

Visitor Morning Tours | By Appointment

May 13, 2016February 14, 2018 envoke

Scheduled weekly by appointment, our tours are for adults only and offer an overview presentation of the unique Waldorf education offered here at Tucson Waldorf School. The morning includes information relevant to all programs and ages from parent-child classes through eighth grade. Visitors will have an opportunity to briefly observe class in progress at several […]