Now Enrolling for the 2024-2025 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
The Acorn Fair
May 18th, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm 2024
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
Enchanted Halloween Festival
October, 6:00 to 8:00 pm 2024
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
School Calendar
Acorn KinderHouse 2023-2024 School Calendar
September
5 (Tuesday) *First Day of School Preschool “Welcome Ceremony” Partial Day
ALL children and parents attend this special day See the “Welcome Letter” for details.
6 and 7 School Begins – HALF DAYS for all children
21 (Thursday) Parent Night (*Mandatory) and bonfire 6:00-9:00 pm
New Parent Orientation 6:00 pm
All Parents 6:30 pm
28 (Thursday) *Michaelmas Festival In School (Parents invited) Parent arrival time 11:30 am
1⁄2 Day ALL Students
28 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting 1:00 – 3:00 pm
October
18 (Wednesday) Apple Orchard Field Trip (meet at Spicer's) No Afternoon care($11 per person) 9:30 am
19 (Thursday) NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK BEGINS
24 (Tuesday) School Resumes
27 (Friday) Enchanted Halloween Festival 6:00 to 8:00 pm
31 (Tuesday) *Acorn Class and Golden Acorns Halloween Party (in class/children only/ALL children) +
(see costume guidelines in Handbook)
*Little Acorns Party Details TBA
November
1 (Wednesday) No School – Teacher In-Service – Faculty Meeting
7-9, 14-16 Parent/Teacher Conferences after school and evenings – IN PERSON
11 (Saturday) *Martinmas Festival: “Lantern Walk” Part of Curriculum All Classes 6-8:00pm
20—27 THANKSGIVING RECESS
28 (Tuesday) School Resumes
30 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
December
6 (Wednesday) St. Nicholas Festival in school all Acorn Mixed Class children invited (children only)
9 (Saturday) Advent Winter Garden Festival Part of Curriculum Acorns & Golden Acorns 6:00 pm
14 (Thursday) Holiday Recess Begins at 12:30 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
January
8 (Monday) School Resumes
11 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
15 (Monday) NO SCHOOL National Observance Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday
25(Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend) 6:00-9:00pm
February
1 (Thursday) Candlemas - Candle dipping ALL Acorn Mixed Class children invited (children only)
8 (Thursday) DEADLINE Early Bird Re-enrollment
14 (Wednesday) Valentine's Celebration ALL Acorn Mixed Class children invited (children only)
Little Acorns celebrations Wednesday Feb. 14 and Thursday Feb. 15
15 (Thursday) Winter Break Begins at 12:30 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
19 – 23 WINTER BREAK
26 (Monday) School Resumes
29 Faculty Meeting
March
11-14 & 18-20 ` Parent/Teacher Conferences times TBA
21 (Thursday) Spring Break Begins at 12:30 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
22- April 1 SPRING BREAK
April
2 (Tuesday) School Resumes
4 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
11Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend) Times TBA
20 (Saturday) All School Earth Day Festival/Work Day children & parents 10:00am 3:00 pm
(This event is one way to help get in your contract volunteer hours)
May
2 (Thursday) May Day Festival – (parents invited – during school day) 1⁄2 Day School
Faculty Meeting 1:00-3:00 pm
18 Acorn Faire * note this event replaces the June Faire 1:00-4:00 pm
23 (Thursday) Last Day of School – school closes at 12:30 pm
Rainbow Bridge Program and Closing Ceremony (Families invited) 6:00 pm
FIELD TRIPS
All field trips are subject to change and are dependent on facility availability etc. We expect to have the
following field trips this year:
• Apple and Pumpkin picking at Spicers on October 18 - CONFIRMED
• Maple Tree tapping – February/March
• Farm Field Trip – April/Early May (parents invited)
• Fire Station Field Trip (children only)
September
5 (Tuesday) *First Day of School Preschool “Welcome Ceremony” Partial Day
ALL children and parents attend this special day See the “Welcome Letter” for details.
6 and 7 School Begins – HALF DAYS for all children
21 (Thursday) Parent Night (*Mandatory) and bonfire 6:00-9:00 pm
New Parent Orientation 6:00 pm
All Parents 6:30 pm
28 (Thursday) *Michaelmas Festival In School (Parents invited) Parent arrival time 11:30 am
1⁄2 Day ALL Students
28 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting 1:00 – 3:00 pm
October
18 (Wednesday) Apple Orchard Field Trip (meet at Spicer's) No Afternoon care($11 per person) 9:30 am
19 (Thursday) NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK BEGINS
24 (Tuesday) School Resumes
27 (Friday) Enchanted Halloween Festival 6:00 to 8:00 pm
31 (Tuesday) *Acorn Class and Golden Acorns Halloween Party (in class/children only/ALL children) +
(see costume guidelines in Handbook)
*Little Acorns Party Details TBA
November
1 (Wednesday) No School – Teacher In-Service – Faculty Meeting
7-9, 14-16 Parent/Teacher Conferences after school and evenings – IN PERSON
11 (Saturday) *Martinmas Festival: “Lantern Walk” Part of Curriculum All Classes 6-8:00pm
20—27 THANKSGIVING RECESS
28 (Tuesday) School Resumes
30 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
December
6 (Wednesday) St. Nicholas Festival in school all Acorn Mixed Class children invited (children only)
9 (Saturday) Advent Winter Garden Festival Part of Curriculum Acorns & Golden Acorns 6:00 pm
14 (Thursday) Holiday Recess Begins at 12:30 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
January
8 (Monday) School Resumes
11 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
15 (Monday) NO SCHOOL National Observance Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday
25(Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend) 6:00-9:00pm
February
1 (Thursday) Candlemas - Candle dipping ALL Acorn Mixed Class children invited (children only)
8 (Thursday) DEADLINE Early Bird Re-enrollment
14 (Wednesday) Valentine's Celebration ALL Acorn Mixed Class children invited (children only)
Little Acorns celebrations Wednesday Feb. 14 and Thursday Feb. 15
15 (Thursday) Winter Break Begins at 12:30 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
19 – 23 WINTER BREAK
26 (Monday) School Resumes
29 Faculty Meeting
March
11-14 & 18-20 ` Parent/Teacher Conferences times TBA
21 (Thursday) Spring Break Begins at 12:30 pm– SCHOOL CLOSED – Half Day
22- April 1 SPRING BREAK
April
2 (Tuesday) School Resumes
4 (Thursday) Faculty Meeting
11Thursday) Parent Night - *Mandatory (at least one parent must attend) Times TBA
20 (Saturday) All School Earth Day Festival/Work Day children & parents 10:00am 3:00 pm
(This event is one way to help get in your contract volunteer hours)
May
2 (Thursday) May Day Festival – (parents invited – during school day) 1⁄2 Day School
Faculty Meeting 1:00-3:00 pm
18 Acorn Faire * note this event replaces the June Faire 1:00-4:00 pm
23 (Thursday) Last Day of School – school closes at 12:30 pm
Rainbow Bridge Program and Closing Ceremony (Families invited) 6:00 pm
FIELD TRIPS
All field trips are subject to change and are dependent on facility availability etc. We expect to have the
following field trips this year:
• Apple and Pumpkin picking at Spicers on October 18 - CONFIRMED
• Maple Tree tapping – February/March
• Farm Field Trip – April/Early May (parents invited)
• Fire Station Field Trip (children only)