by Melanie Ingler | Communications Coordinator Amidst the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley, the serene oasis of our beloved garden lies on our Los Altos campus. Our garden is an important part of the curriculum, as well as a community space, regularly used by our...
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Level Up Your Lunch Game
Do your carefully prepared meals come home untouched? Fear not! We asked a few WSP veterans for their best kid lunch ideas. Quick and Tasty Ideas. WSP parent & Sunflower Kindergarten teacher Meeta shares these mouthwatering suggestions perfect for busy schedules:...
Alum Alyssa Woodman: Forging a Path at Tesla in Cars and AI
Interview by Nita June for School Renewal Magazine Reprinted with permission. Born in Germany, Woodman grew up in the Bay Area, and attended Waldorf School of the Peninsula (WSP) in Mountain View, California, from kindergarten through Grade 8. For high school, she...
Lessons learned from “The Village Blacksmith”
contributed by Phil Dwyer | Earth Arts Teacher "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (artwork by grade 10 students) ...Toiling,—rejoicing,—sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something...
Does AI make Waldorf Schools More Relevant?
by Marina Budrys | High School Humanities Teacher What is the future of education if artificial intelligence can write essays, give quick answers to whatever questions we have, and translate languages instantaneously? Is schooling, the way we know it, on its way out?...
CENTERING: An EI Week Group
by Phil Dwyer | Middle & High School Teacher AWAY straight and tall / swift and true I shoot my arrow into the center of all One week every year the high school suspends its classes for Experiential Interdisciplinary (EI) Week. It reconfigures itself during this...
Heart’s Delight Gift Store News
by Jaime Khoo | Store Manager As we eagerly anticipate the enchanting arrival of the holiday season, it brings us immense joy to announce the return of a time-honored tradition: the transformation of our school store into the Winter Faire Boutique! Just like the...
Athletics Update – October
by Leona Rexhepi | Athletic Director Congratulations to our Co-Ed Middle School Cross Country team who ended their season earlier this week. They had a tremendous season and the girls earned a third place trophy in the league finals this week. Our Middle School Girls’...
Introducing the DEIJ Corner
by Ashley Brickeen | N - Grade 8 Admissions Director & Member of the DEIJ Committee What is DEIJ? DEIJ stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Put simply, it means working to create a space where everyone sees themselves reflected in our community...
Neurodiversity meets DEI at WSP’s Professional Development Day
by Dr. Jon Herzenberg | School Director Last Friday, the WSP faculty and administration were busy learning and training. There was time dedicated to rethinking Waldorf curriculum, and emergency preparedness, but the most significant amount of time and energy was...
Cultivating Community: The Transformation of Our Los Altos Campus Garden
by Melanie Ingler | Communications Coordinator Amidst the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley, the serene oasis of our beloved garden lies on our Los Altos campus. Our garden is an important part of the curriculum, as well as a community space, regularly used by our...
Level Up Your Lunch Game
Do your carefully prepared meals come home untouched? Fear not! We asked a few WSP veterans for their best kid lunch ideas. Quick and Tasty Ideas. WSP parent & Sunflower Kindergarten teacher Meeta shares these mouthwatering suggestions perfect for busy schedules:...
Alum Alyssa Woodman: Forging a Path at Tesla in Cars and AI
Interview by Nita June for School Renewal Magazine Reprinted with permission. Born in Germany, Woodman grew up in the Bay Area, and attended Waldorf School of the Peninsula (WSP) in Mountain View, California, from kindergarten through Grade 8. For high school, she...
Lessons learned from “The Village Blacksmith”
contributed by Phil Dwyer | Earth Arts Teacher "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (artwork by grade 10 students) ...Toiling,—rejoicing,—sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something...
Does AI make Waldorf Schools More Relevant?
by Marina Budrys | High School Humanities Teacher What is the future of education if artificial intelligence can write essays, give quick answers to whatever questions we have, and translate languages instantaneously? Is schooling, the way we know it, on its way out?...
CENTERING: An EI Week Group
by Phil Dwyer | Middle & High School Teacher AWAY straight and tall / swift and true I shoot my arrow into the center of all One week every year the high school suspends its classes for Experiential Interdisciplinary (EI) Week. It reconfigures itself during this...
Heart’s Delight Gift Store News
by Jaime Khoo | Store Manager As we eagerly anticipate the enchanting arrival of the holiday season, it brings us immense joy to announce the return of a time-honored tradition: the transformation of our school store into the Winter Faire Boutique! Just like the...
Athletics Update – October
by Leona Rexhepi | Athletic Director Congratulations to our Co-Ed Middle School Cross Country team who ended their season earlier this week. They had a tremendous season and the girls earned a third place trophy in the league finals this week. Our Middle School Girls’...
Introducing the DEIJ Corner
by Ashley Brickeen | N - Grade 8 Admissions Director & Member of the DEIJ Committee What is DEIJ? DEIJ stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Put simply, it means working to create a space where everyone sees themselves reflected in our community...
Neurodiversity meets DEI at WSP’s Professional Development Day
by Dr. Jon Herzenberg | School Director Last Friday, the WSP faculty and administration were busy learning and training. There was time dedicated to rethinking Waldorf curriculum, and emergency preparedness, but the most significant amount of time and energy was...