Did you know you can provide a scholarship to a child attending Tucson Waldorf School at no cost to you?! Your contribution counts as taxes paid through the AZ Private School Tax Credit Program and supports Waldorf education for children from low income families. Please visit the Arizona Waldorf Scholarship Foundation website to learn more […]
What does Tucson Waldorf School have in common with many prestigious universities? (Aside from our graduates, that is!) An Endowment Fund! Yep, you heard that right. And thanks to an incredible gift of $50,000 from Bettina and Travis Mathis, of Austin, Texas, with a match from the Brown Foundation in Houston, it is now […]
Dear #GivingTuesday and Annual Fund Donors, You did it. You came together and donated, and Tucson Waldorf School faculty and staff were able to receive generous bonuses, after an unprecedented and grueling ten months! From the bottom of each of our hearts, we thank you. Here is just a sample of the gratitude pouring in from our teachers and […]
Jen Rosenstein Hired Part-Time as Pedagogical Director Please welcome to the Tucson Waldorf School community Jen Rosenstein as our new Pedagogical Director. Jen will be serving part time to remotely support grades teachers and parents. Jen has been a Waldorf class teacher for 23 years and has taught at various schools up and down the […]
Norma Fregoso is an entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is originally from Freeport, Illinois and has a BA degree with honors from Columbia College in Chicago. For the past 15 years she has been the Owner and Chief Financial Operator of Mauricio Fregoso Salon in Tucson. Norma started MFS from the ground up and succeeded in […]
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver” – Maya Angelou At a time when we are all experiencing the pandemic, generosity is what brings people of all races, faiths, and political views together across the globe. Generosity gives everyone the power to make a […]
Josh Reilly, N.M.D. or Dr. Josh to most of his patients, is known for his down-to-earth, practical and eclectic approach to medicine, leadership, management, and decision-making. He took a circuitous route to becoming Naturopathic Doctor. Growing up in the northern reaches of the Pine Barrens in NJ, his path began with a love of […]
There is no doubt this pandemic has had an enormous impact on education, and nowhere is that more true than in Waldorf schools, where technology has never been a part of the classroom experience. In this Faculty Feature blog series, we ask faculty questions about this transition first to on-line teaching and then pivoting back […]
by Ursula Ramos Many of our children have recently transitioned back to school in person and we all continue to try to stay healthy amidst the continued pandemic, there are many ways we can help our children and ourselves combat viruses of all kinds and stay healthy while riding the waves of constant change. […]
The pandemic has brought with it many challenges for teachers, schools, and families, challenges which were enhanced by the in-person nature of Waldorf education. Last week, Bayla Sussman discussed with us her experience of taking Waldorf education to the virtual realm. But now that classes are slowly returning to campus in our phased hybrid model, […]