• Winterberry Hybrid Program

    Enjoy a blended learning option in a multi-age class with an experienced Waldorf teacher.

    Winterberry’s Hybrid Program is a favorite of parents who want more flexibility and direct involvement with their child’s education.

    Students and families have the option of attending class with multi-age peers led by the Hybrid teacher. Students then continue grade-level specific learning at home delivered by their parent-teacher. Parents and families are welcome to participate in class as little or as much as desired. Our program provides all the supplies and access to resources you need to provide a holistic, “head, heart, hands,” Waldorf-inspired education at home.

    Enriching Specialty Classes

    The class meets Monday-Friday, with early dismissal on Thursdays with a variety of enrichment to integrate child development.

    • Connection to Nature: circle time, outdoor playtime, nature walks
    • Art: watercolor painting, guided drawing, storytelling
    • Field Trips: Zoo, theater performances, Botanical Garden, outdoor adventures
    • Handwork and Art: fiber arts, sewing, weaving, woodworking
    • Languages: Spanish, German, French
    • Storytelling: Seasonal stories with beeswax modeling activities
    • Music: choral singing, pentatonic flute, recorder
    • Movement: physical and imaginative play and games, balance, integrated body movement for holistic development, Native Youth Olympics, folk dance

    Supportive Mentorship

    Families enjoy the expert leadership and guidance of a Waldorf teacher. The principles of Waldorf education evolve from an understanding of child development and prioritizes the needs of the growing child. The Hybrid Program allows for the gentle unfolding of each child, in effort to develop healthy, resilient human beings.

    Our Hybrid teacher is available to help families put their curriculum and high-quality materials into practice. This way, parents craft inspiring, grade-specific lessons for their child. Regular parent-teacher conferences also cultivate this partnership.

    Community Connection

    This program serves parents who want to educate their own children and also desire belonging in Winterberry’s beautiful, Waldorf-inspired community. Community-building and parent collaboration are core components of this program. There are many opportunities for parents and students to interact, to get to know one another, to build relationships, offer support and to PLAY!

    Hybrid parents can serve on the school’s Parent Guild and  Charter Council and volunteer in fundraising efforts and annual events that strengthen our school. Parent workshops are offered to support families who wish to deepen their practice of educating and parenting with greater intention.

    Hybrid families also enjoy Winterberry’s schoolwide fundraisers and celebrations like the fall Festival of Courage, winter Lantern Walk, Solstice Spiral Walk, and spring Mayfest. Festivals renew our community by connecting us to the changes in our natural world and to each other.