Our Mission
Our school and its diverse community provide an oasis to fully and freely develop the capacities of each child. Since its founding in 1964, the teaching and curriculum have emphasized the healthy development of the heart, body and mind through imaginative play, meaningful work and expressive arts in a natural environment. We see in Waldorf Education the opportunity to build a better society.
Our Vision
Acorn Hill will send forth children nurtured by truth, beauty, and goodness so they can meet society with bold thinking, self confidence and social responsibility.
Our Committment to Diversity
Diversity Mission Statement
The Acorn Hill Faculty and Board are strongly committed to nurturing a school community that reflects the rich diversity of our surrounding community.
Now accepting applications
for the 2009-10 school year
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Summer Program now enrolling
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Information Evenings: 7:30 - 9:00pm
Summer 2009, date to be announced
adults only, please
Why should we be concerned with diversity?
Work with this question has led Acorn Hill into an inquiry of the benefits of racial and ethnic diversity for the individual child and for the Acorn Hill community. We hold an evolving vision for advancing diversity in our consciousness, our curriculum, and our community, and appreciate the willingness of our Acorn Hill community to confront societal issues in order to strengthen our program and better serve the children of our area. Recognizing that we all benefit from greater diversity within our school, we are committed to this principle:
“Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery believes that in order to fully take root and fulfill its mission, Waldorf education in America must recognize the historical and ongoing impact of racism and prejudice. Consequently, we are mindful of the fact that racism and prejudice are obstacles on the path of every child in this country. We will undertake the work necessary to prepare ourselves and our children for the challenges and joys of life in a diverse society.”
