As November settles in and the days grow shorter, Waldorf communities around the world prepare for one of the year’s most tender traditions: Martinmas and the Lantern Walk. At Waldorf School of the Peninsula, this quiet festival arrives just as autumn’s golden glow gives way to longer evenings—inviting us to kindle a soft, steady light from within.

For the second time, WSP was represented at a major community event at the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum with a booth: “Fun with Wool”. Handwork teacher Kerstin Pintus set up a beautiful display of wool in its various stages from fleece to yarn…

At WSP, STEM is not a spectator sport! It’s been a dynamic stretch in our high school science classrooms; the kind where heat rises, sparks fly (safely!), and innovation hums. Here’s a glimpse into what students have been exploring across campus…

Last month’s annual Poker Party was filled with great company, friendly competition, and plenty of laughter. Hosted in a beautiful alum family's home–with spectacular views and a heartfelt welcome–it was the perfect setting to keep this cherished WSP tradition thriving.

Thanks to the hands-on leadership of Earth Arts teacher Phil Dwyer, students are helping build a new outdoor “Garden Pantry,” a dedicated space for processing and preparing the bounty from our campus gardens and orchard.

If you're a parent exploring early education options in Silicon Valley, you've likely come across two names again and again: Waldorf and Montessori. Both center on developing the whole child and focus on respecting child development, inspiring curiosity, and engaging in hands-on learning. But while they share some surface similarities, the differences in their philosophy, classroom experience, and long-term outcomes are quite significant. Here, we compare the Montessori and Waldorf approach to early childhood education to help you decide what method will work best for your child and family.

Chosen for their strong alignment with our school’s values, WSP’s My Green Lunch provides meals that fuel learning, energy, and growth while modeling responsibility to our community and our planet.

In Waldorf schools around the world, this season is marked by the Festival of Michaelmas—also known as the Festival of Courage.