Mother Nature’s Child – Documentary Film
River Bend Campus 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesMother Nature’s Child explores nature’s powerful role in children’s health and development. Why do children need unstructured time outside? What is the place of risk-taking in healthy child development? How is play a form of learning? What are the effects of “nature deficit disorder”? The film marks a moment in time when a living generations […]
Puppet Play and Open House for Preschool and Kindergarten
River Bend Campus 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin us to visit our play area, see the Nursery and Kindergarten classrooms and meet some of our early childhood faculty. Towards the end of the open house, we will gather in a classroom for a short puppet play story. Learn how our loving, secure early childhood program supports your child’s natural development in a […]
A Parent & Friends Reception
River Bend Campus 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesMany parents ask, “How will TWS prepare my student for High School and beyond?” This event offers an opportunity to hear from Tucson Waldorf School Parents & Alumni for an evening of conversation and inspiration. Student work will be on display from morning lesson and subject classes. Many thanks to River Road Gardens & Kramer’s Kitchen for […]
Beyond Measure Film Screening
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, United StatesUniversity of Arizona Campus Integrated Learning Center room 120 Under the mall, just West of Cherry Access stairs in front of Main Library Tucson Waldorf School, in partnership with the University of Arizona College of Education, presents a free screening of the new film Beyond Measure, the follow-up to the wildly popular Race to Nowhere. The screening […]
Admissions Preview
River Bend Campus 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesPreschool & Kindergarten Puppet Play & Open House Grades 1-8 Open House , Curriculum Overview & Student Main Lesson Work Exhibit Join us for a walk through the grades and a preschool and kindergarten open house. A puppet play will be presented for families with children under age 7. The main lesson “textbooks” made by […]
Play Again | Documentary Film Screening
River Bend Campus 3605 East River Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesPost film discussion with TWS faculty members Maggie Queathem & John Keeney. What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature? What are we missing when we are behind screens? And how will this impact our children, our society, and eventually, our planet? At a time when children play more behind screens than outside, […]
Welcome, new and returning families, to the first days of school!
Tucson Waldorf School celebrates the first day of grade school by welcoming the Grade 1 class with the Rose Ceremony, a tradition in Waldorf schools across the country. For children in Grades 1-8, Wednesday, August 15th is the first day of school. Early Childhood classes (Nursery and Kindergarten) have a different start schedule, please consult […]
Back to School Picnic
Meet and greet new families, old friends, faculty, staff and Board members. Bring a picnic and blanket for your family. Saturday, Aug. 20 5:30 to 7:00 pm 3605 E. River Rd. 520.529.1032 Please note that this is event intended for the TWS community only.
Waldorf 101: An introduction to this uniquely effective education.
Tucson Waldorf School 3605 East River Road, TucsonWaldorf 101 is a workshop series with John Keeney, lead TWS teacher for the class of 2023, currently teaching second grade. September 14, 21, and 28, 2016 (Please come for all three evenings if possible!) 6:00-7:30 p.m. Room TBA Please RSVP to [email protected] Are you a newcomer to Tucson Waldorf School? Are you a TWS […]
Subject Teachers Meet & Greet
Tucson Waldorf School 3605 East River Road, TucsonParents of currently enrolled students are invited to an informal gathering to meet our grades subject teacher staff. This is an opportunity to hear a brief introduction and meet each of your child's subject teachers. The TWS grades subject teachers are Charles Swanson, Gardening; Em Bowen, Spanish and Middle School Support; Heidi Johnson, Movement Education; […]