CURRICULUM AT WSP

A series of abstract black and white line drawings on white paper hanging on a wire, attached with clips, on a plain wall.
Child placing pizza into outdoor brick pizza oven with people and wood logs nearby.
A group of people gathered around a wooden work table, with a man demonstrating metalworking techniques using hammers and metal pieces, while three youngsters observe closely.
Two young people working with metal on a wooden workbench in a woodworking shop, surrounded by tools, wooden blocks, and shelves filled with supplies.
Two boys working on woodworking projects at a woodworking bench in a workshop, with tools hanging on the wall in the background.
An elderly man and a young person look at a small object on a wooden table, possibly a carving or craft project. The man is using a tool, and the young person is leaning over to observe. The background includes shelves with storage containers and too
Children dressed as biblical characters and angels performing a nativity scene in a school or community church setting.
A woodworking class with students and an instructor at a workshop table, working on woodworking projects.
Young boy with dark hair working on a woodworking project with a chisel and hammer, carving a piece of wood held in place by a vise on a wooden workbench.
Children dressed as historical or biblical characters performing on stage during a school play or event.
Children dressed in costumes, playing recorders during a play or performance, some wearing Viking helmets and capes.
A young girl with light skin and freckles playing a cello in a room with wooden chairs and a window with white curtains.
Watercolor painting of a sunset in a park with orange and yellow hues, silhouetted trees, benches, and a person sitting on a bench.
Young girls are having their hands and arms painted by an older woman in a classroom setting.
Group of children and adults forming a human pyramid on gym mats in a room with large windows, supervised by adults.
A girl working with clay on a wooden desk in a classroom setting.
Child playing with a tactile rope busy board with various knots placed on a table.
A young girl with brown hair is drawing on her arm with a green marker, creating a henna-style temporary tattoo featuring a detailed mandala design, with orange marigold flowers and green plants in the background.
A classroom with young students sitting at wooden desks, listening to a woman teacher who is standing at the front. The room has large windows, potted plants, and educational materials.
A girl with henna on her hand sits at a wooden table in a classroom, holding a green pen, with a world map and shelves filled with books and baskets in the background.
A woodworking classroom with several students working at large wooden workbenches, surrounded by tools and equipment.

Learning that Grows with each Child

At Waldorf School of the Peninsula, curriculum is not a list of subjects.

It is a living journey—rooted in child development, guided by wonder, and infused with purpose.

From the soft rhythms of early childhood to the rigor of high school seminars, learning unfolds in harmony with the child’s inner growth. Each stage brings its own questions, capacities, and transformations. We meet them all—head, heart, and hands.

This is not a race.

It is an education designed to unfold at the speed of human becoming.

Elementary students and teachers sitting at a wooden table in a classroom, wearing pink aprons while engaging in a cooking or craft activity.
Young students in a classroom baking cookies together, smiling and having fun.
Two students in lab coats and safety glasses observe a chemistry experiment with a tall graduated cylinder and other lab apparatus in a classroom with cabinets and curtains in the background.

The Arc of a Waldorf Education

  • A student in an orange jacket and blue pants climbing on a rope ladder in a playground, smiling at the camera, while a girl wearing a hat and multicolored sweater sits on a small wooden stool nearby. Two women are standing behind them, watching.

    Early Childhood

    (Parent-Child • Nursery • Kindergarten)

    The first seven years are about rooting, not rushing. Children build the foundations for literacy, numeracy, empathy, and resilience through real work and free play: baking, painting, storytelling, singing, sweeping, and hours of movement and nature. These seemingly simple experiences form the neurological blueprint for all that follows.

    We teach through rhythm, imitation, and beauty—not screens or worksheets.

    We nourish imagination. We grow strong, grounded children who are ready to learn.

    Learn more about Early Childhood
  • A student in an orange shirt is painting a large heart on a round canvas with red and orange colors at a craft table. Another girl in a red shirt and glasses is working nearby. The background shows a bookshelf, a table, and some potted plants.

    Elementary School

    (Grades 1–5)

    In the elementary years, learning becomes story-rich and multisensory. Children paint their multiplication tables, act out ancient myths, and write books about what they’re discovering. Every academic subject is taught through hands-on experience and narrative—bringing math, science, and language arts to life.

    Instead of dry facts, students meet living ideas.

    They begin to see learning as something joyful, creative, and worth doing well.

    Learn more about Elementary
  • A young person with dark, wavy hair using a hammer to carefully chisel at a piece of wood on a workbench.

    Middle School

    (Grades 6–8)

    Adolescence begins, and with it comes a growing capacity for logic, complexity, and self-awareness. The curriculum meets this shift with intellectual rigor and emotional support. Students explore revolutions, civil rights, aerodynamics, anatomy, and algebra—always asking not just what is this, but why does it matter?

    Movement, music, and craftsmanship remain essential.

    So do questions of identity, ethics, and belonging.

    Learn more about Middle School
  • Two young women sit at a table, smiling and drawing on sheets of paper with colorful markers and pencils, in a well-lit room with windows and a desk in the background.

    High School

    (Grades 9–12)

    Now the real work begins: deep inquiry, original thinking, authentic expression. Students dive into biology, calculus, literature, philosophy, robotics, and environmental science. They write, research, debate, perform, and create. Every subject challenges them to engage with the world—and themselves—at the highest level.

    They are not cramming for tests. They are becoming thinkers, artists, coders, scientists, citizens, leaders.

    They leave not only college-ready—but life-ready.

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A Parent’s Perspective

“I’ve watched my child grow through every stage of WSP’s curriculum—from watercolor spirals to lab reports to college essays. And through it all, they have stayed curious, kind, and grounded in who they are.”

A Curriculum for a Changing World

Our world is shaped by AI, automation, and complexity. But our children are still human. That’s why the WSP curriculum cultivates what no machine can replicate:

  • Original thought

  • Moral imagination

  • Presence and focus

  • Curiosity and care

  • Purpose beyond performance

At every stage, we ask not just what do children need to know?

We ask: Who are they becoming—and how can school support that becoming?

This is curriculum as soulcraft.

As humanity.

As a path toward meaning.

Schoolwide Learner Goals

Learning

Students learn and develop their abilities with enthusiasm and interest.

Creativity

Students cultivate their natural capacities for creativity within the learning process.

Reverence

Students meet the world with wonder and awe.  

WSP is dedicated to providing an education that understands, embraces, and encourages the development of the child as a whole human being with a spirit, soul, and body. Our expected school-wide learning results reflect the essence of Waldorf education: each student who graduates from WSP has developed their capacities for learning, creativity, reverence, and citizenship.

Citizenship

Students demonstrate personal and social responsibility by acting with purpose and collaborating effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.