Waldorf education

Why Children thrive in

Waldorf education provides a holistic, nurturing environment for children to learn, play and grow within. Here at Pacific Waldorf School, we offer a varied curriculum that puts the changing developmental needs of your child at the heart of what we do. Running from Pre K through to Grade 7, our school is situated in a custom-built campus that allows our students to be connected to nature throughout the school day.

Pre K &

Kindergarten

Our Pre-K and Kindergarten rooms provide a safe and comfortable space for children ages 3-6 to learn through play. The gentle rhythm of the day and week provides a structure and stability, whilst our teachers focus on the well-being of each child. Through each day, children will be able to enjoy plenty of outdoor play, walks, painting, songs, stories and circle time as well as being supported in their need to rest and have quiet time.

Grades

As children move into grades 1-7, the rhythm of their day changes to suit their changing developmental needs. Our curriculum follows the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and the Waldorf pedagogy to allow the child to reach their full potential. Over their time with us, your child will explore subjects such as mathematics, language, art, history, handwork and more. Our classrooms are full of movement, art, and song to stimulate and encourage a lifelong love of learning.

The rhythm

of the year

Rose Ceremony

Beginning of School Year

Michaelmas

September

Day of Cultures

Early October

Enchanted Forrest

October 31

Martinmas

November

Advent Spiral

December

Day of Love and Friendship

February

Easter

April

Maypole Festival

May

School Celebration

June

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Meet Our

Teachers

Diana

Kindergarten Main Teacher

Robyn

Kindergarten Main Teacher

Karol

Grades 1st & 2nd Main teacher

Catherine

Grades 5th, 6th & 7th Main teacher

Kim

Kindergarten Main Teacher

Rebecca

Accounting Manager

César

Grades 3rd & 4th Main teacher

Ashley

School Counselor

Jose Fabio

Arielle Thomas

Assistant and English teacher 1st&2nd grade

Explore

Our Campus

A welcoming community
of families from around the world

Moving to

Costa Rica

Moving to a new country can be a daunting prospect, but PWS has a fantastic, supportive community of families from around the world. We have regular meetups and activities for families, as well as an active online community chat.

Transitioning to

our community

If your family is new to the world of Waldorf, you will be supported in this transition. We regularly have meetups where we will discuss the principles of Waldorf education and explore how we can each bring those principles into our daily lives at home.

What our parents

and children think

"We are the parents of two boys that attend Pacific Waldorf School. We moved from Israel two years ago and it took a while to adjust to our new life. The school has been such an important part of that process for us, especially for our oldest son, who came to Costa Rica without knowing Spanish or English and is now fluent in both! Driving the kids to school every day through the magical Teak wood forest, knowing that it’s where they are going to spend the day is just so beautiful and a gift for life. The teachers, volunteers and the other parents make a wonderful supporting community we are proud to be part of.”

- Yael & Roee

PWS Parents

"Our daughter has really flourished in her time at Pacific Waldorf School. It is such a joy to witness how content and happy she is at school – and how eager to return she is after a school break or weekend! Through her time at the school, she has made remarkable progress in her reading and writing abilities without hours spent hunched over textbooks. Her mathematics skills have been nurtured and supported by the school and we have seen a huge change in her ability to focus on handcrafting activities such as knitting. Watching her learn in such a supportive and nurturing environment where she is free to be herself is extraordinary."

- Grade 2

PWS Parents

"For our family, PWS and Waldorf education in general has been a life changing experience. In PWS teachers and personnel, we found the most important component of all: humanity. I can only describe this as the ability to love, to have compassion and empathy for others. This has created an atmosphere of tolerance and resilience within the community. It is a place where our son can florish academically, as well as a human being. We feel the PWS community of teachers, staff and parents are the village we need to raise our so. We are not perfect, but we truly love our children and are committed to providing them with the best education and community that we can. PWS works every day to make that happen. "