by Lisa Babinet | WSP Faculty Member I was so eager to read Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation that I started listening to the audiobook the morning it was released. I had heard the book would speak to my growing concerns about teenage mental health. Having...
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Exploring Cultures and Building Connections: Waldorf School of the Peninsula’s High School Exchange Program
by Melanie Ingler | Communications Coordinator At Waldorf School of the Peninsula, education reaches far beyond the confines of the classroom and campus. Our High School Exchange program facilitates cultural immersion, offering students transformative experiences that...
Level Up Your Lunch Game – Again!
by Marie-Aude Belanger | Community & Events Coordinator Are you tired of the same old lunch routine for your kids? Take a cue from these creative parents who've shared their favorite lunchbox ideas: First grade parent Pooja's Traditional Touch Rice and daal...
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...
Navigating The Anxious Generation: Insights from Jonathan Haidt
by Lisa Babinet | WSP Faculty Member I was so eager to read Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation that I started listening to the audiobook the morning it was released. I had heard the book would speak to my growing concerns about teenage mental health. Having...
Exploring Cultures and Building Connections: Waldorf School of the Peninsula’s High School Exchange Program
by Melanie Ingler | Communications Coordinator At Waldorf School of the Peninsula, education reaches far beyond the confines of the classroom and campus. Our High School Exchange program facilitates cultural immersion, offering students transformative experiences that...
Level Up Your Lunch Game – Again!
by Marie-Aude Belanger | Community & Events Coordinator Are you tired of the same old lunch routine for your kids? Take a cue from these creative parents who've shared their favorite lunchbox ideas: First grade parent Pooja's Traditional Touch Rice and daal...
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...