Coming Soon! Enrollment for the 2023-2024 School Year!
Contact us to schedule your own private tour of the Acorn KinderHouse and the grounds.
Please call or email us for more information.
AcornKinderHouse@gmail.com
248-310-1059
Upcoming Events and Workshops at the KinderHouse
Open to the Public
Enchanted Halloween Festival
October 28th, 6:00 to 8:00 pm 2022
A special time for young children 6 years and under to celebrate in a “scare free” and safe environment.
Begin with a trip through the trunks of treats, stop off to color or create a simple craft, sing along with Old McDonald and his banjo, enter
the enchanted woods for games with Mother Goose and friends, prizes, a story with Witchy-Poo, a puppet story with Mother Goose, and more.
There is a donation of $5 per person
Proceeds will go to Lighthouse food pantry and the KinderHouse financial aid program.
For more info contact acornkinderhouse@gmail.com
The Acorn Fair
May 20th, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm 2023
For young children and their families. Fairy Face painting, games, puppet shows, vendors, live music, crafts and more! Plus our lead teacher will be available to talk with parents about Waldorf education and give tours of the grounds.
Tickets $5 per person
All Proceeds go to our Scholarship Funds.
Tickets Sold in Advance and at the Event
School Calendar
2022-2023 School Calendar
September
6 (Tuesday) *First Day of School Preschool “Welcome Ceremony” Partial Day
7 and 8 School Begins 1⁄2 Day for ALL Little Acorns
22 (Thursday) Parent Night and bonfire (*Mandatory)
(at least one parent must attend)
29 (Thursday) *Michaelmas Festival In School (Parents invited) Time TBA, 1⁄2 Day ALL Students
29 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
October
20 (Thursday) Apple Orchard Field Trip (meet at Spicer's at) $10>50 pp 10:00 am, No Afternoon care
21-24 FALL BREAK
25 (Tuesday) School Resumes
28 (Friday) Acorn Halloween/Harvest Festival 6:00 to 8:00 pm
31 (Monday) Halloween Party (in class/children only – (see costume guidelines in Handbook)
November
1 (Tuesday) No School – Teacher In-Service – Faculty Meeting
8-10, 15 Parent/Teacher Conferences after school and evenings – IN PERSON
12 (Saturday) *Martinmas Festival –*Lantern Walk” Part of Curriculum All Classes
22 (Tuesday) School closes at 3:00 pm for THANKSGIVING RECESS
(NO SCHOOL November 25, 26, 27) – SCHOOL CLOSED
28 (Monday) School Resumes
December
6 (Tuesday) St. Nicholas Festival in school (children only)
10 (Saturday) Advent Winter Garden Festival
Part of Curriculum Acorn Class and Golden Acorns only 6:00 pm
15 (Thursday) Holiday Recess Begins at 12:45 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
January
9 (Monday) School Resumes
16 (Monday) NO SCHOOL National Observance Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday
26(Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend)
February
2 (Thursday) Candlemas in class (Candle dipping/decorating) in school (children only)
9 DEADLINE Early Bird Re-enrollment
14 (Tuesday) Valentine's Celebration in class (Children only)
23 (Thursday) Maple Syrup Tapping – Dinosaur Hill – Acorn Class and Golden Acorns Only
NO Little Acorn Class
March
1 DEADLINE Re-enrollment/Sibling Enrollment
2 Half Day All Children
3 – 12 WINTER BREAK
13 School Resumes
21-22-23 28-29-30 Parent/Teacher Conferences times TBA
April
3 Spring Break begins – SCHOOL CLOSED
11 (Tuesday) School Resumes
22 (Saturday) All School Earth Day Festival/Work Day – children & parents
(This event is one way to help get in your contract volunteer hours)
27 (Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend)
May
4 (Thursday) Sheep Shearing Field Trip – Upland Hills (meet at 10:00 am) All Children 10:00 am, No afternoon
11 (Thursday) May Day Festival – (parents invited – during school day) 1⁄2 Day School
Faculty Meeting
20 Acorn Faire * 1:00-4:00 pm
24 (Wednesday) Fire Station Field Trip – regular drop off
25 (Thursday) Half Day
30 (Monday) NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
June
8 (Thursday) Last Day of School – school closes at 12:45 pm
Rainbow Bridge Program and Closing Ceremony (Families invited) 6:00 pm
September
6 (Tuesday) *First Day of School Preschool “Welcome Ceremony” Partial Day
7 and 8 School Begins 1⁄2 Day for ALL Little Acorns
22 (Thursday) Parent Night and bonfire (*Mandatory)
(at least one parent must attend)
29 (Thursday) *Michaelmas Festival In School (Parents invited) Time TBA, 1⁄2 Day ALL Students
29 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
October
20 (Thursday) Apple Orchard Field Trip (meet at Spicer's at) $10>50 pp 10:00 am, No Afternoon care
21-24 FALL BREAK
25 (Tuesday) School Resumes
28 (Friday) Acorn Halloween/Harvest Festival 6:00 to 8:00 pm
31 (Monday) Halloween Party (in class/children only – (see costume guidelines in Handbook)
November
1 (Tuesday) No School – Teacher In-Service – Faculty Meeting
8-10, 15 Parent/Teacher Conferences after school and evenings – IN PERSON
12 (Saturday) *Martinmas Festival –*Lantern Walk” Part of Curriculum All Classes
22 (Tuesday) School closes at 3:00 pm for THANKSGIVING RECESS
(NO SCHOOL November 25, 26, 27) – SCHOOL CLOSED
28 (Monday) School Resumes
December
6 (Tuesday) St. Nicholas Festival in school (children only)
10 (Saturday) Advent Winter Garden Festival
Part of Curriculum Acorn Class and Golden Acorns only 6:00 pm
15 (Thursday) Holiday Recess Begins at 12:45 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
January
9 (Monday) School Resumes
16 (Monday) NO SCHOOL National Observance Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday
26(Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend)
February
2 (Thursday) Candlemas in class (Candle dipping/decorating) in school (children only)
9 DEADLINE Early Bird Re-enrollment
14 (Tuesday) Valentine's Celebration in class (Children only)
23 (Thursday) Maple Syrup Tapping – Dinosaur Hill – Acorn Class and Golden Acorns Only
NO Little Acorn Class
March
1 DEADLINE Re-enrollment/Sibling Enrollment
2 Half Day All Children
3 – 12 WINTER BREAK
13 School Resumes
21-22-23 28-29-30 Parent/Teacher Conferences times TBA
April
3 Spring Break begins – SCHOOL CLOSED
11 (Tuesday) School Resumes
22 (Saturday) All School Earth Day Festival/Work Day – children & parents
(This event is one way to help get in your contract volunteer hours)
27 (Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend)
May
4 (Thursday) Sheep Shearing Field Trip – Upland Hills (meet at 10:00 am) All Children 10:00 am, No afternoon
11 (Thursday) May Day Festival – (parents invited – during school day) 1⁄2 Day School
Faculty Meeting
20 Acorn Faire * 1:00-4:00 pm
24 (Wednesday) Fire Station Field Trip – regular drop off
25 (Thursday) Half Day
30 (Monday) NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
June
8 (Thursday) Last Day of School – school closes at 12:45 pm
Rainbow Bridge Program and Closing Ceremony (Families invited) 6:00 pm