There are two groups of Kindergarten children ranging in age from 3 ½ to 6 ½ years of age. Each group can have up to 18 children attending five days a week. The Kindergarten day is from 8:00 am to 12:10 pm for the half-day program and 8:00 am to 3:15 pm for the full-day program. Our full-day program includes lunch provided by Food for Thought, our organic lunch program. The Kindergarten is situated on the main campus of the Kimberton Waldorf School.
Wonder, reverance and awe. These are words that can easily describe our kindergarten program. Rudolf Steiner recognized that play is the work of children. Our home-like environment is carefully designed to respond to the developmental needs of the 3 1/2 to 6 year old. We provide regular daily rhthyms that are predictable and repetitive. This is profoundly soothing to children. For instance, every Monday is paint day, Tuesday is soup-making day, and so on throughout the week. We also adapt the schedule to the changing seasons and festivals of the year through art, stories and song.
In a Waldorf Kindergarten, children learn through practical activities by exploring, using their bodies, and imitating the adults around them. There is a focus on domestic activities such as baking, gardening and cleaning. The children help by grinding wheat for baking day and cutting vegetables for a healthy snack. Singing, movement and storytelling is a major part of the day, as is free play, both indoors and outdoors, and nature walks. At Kimberton Waldorf School, we foster imaginative play - a crate can be a boat one day and become a house in the next.
For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact the Admissions Office at (610)933-3635 x.108.