Where children, ages 2 1/2 - 6, blossom and flourish in an environment filled with play, meaningful work, and healthy rhythms that meet their developmental needs to prepare them for a healthy beginning in elementary education.
Enchanted Halloween
(Enchanted Woods & More!)
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Friday, October 30 • 6:00–8:00 p.m.
$5 Admission • Children 9 & Under and Their Families • Open to the Community A little Halloween magic—without the scares! Halloween can be exciting and enchanting without being frightening. Enchanted Halloween at Acorn KinderHouse is a special evening created especially for children 9 and under and their families, filled with the wonder, imagination, and simple magic of childhood. Take a walk through our Enchanted Woods, where Mother Goose and her nursery rhyme friends come to life along the trail. Then stay and enjoy trick-or-treating, a puppet show, a lively sing-along with Old MacDonald, free seasonal crafts, games, cider & donuts, and more! Come hungry, too! A food truck will be on site, so families can purchase dinner and make an evening of it. 🍂 Friday, October 30 | 6:00–8:00 p.m. 🎃 $5 Admission 🌲 Enchanted Woods featuring Mother Goose & her Nursery Rhyme Friends 🍬 Trick-or-Treating 🎭 Puppet Show 🎶 Sing-Along with Old MacDonald 🎨 Free Crafts & Activities 🍩 Cider & Donuts 🍎 Free Cup of Cider with Admission 🍽️ Food Truck on Site — Dinner Available for Purchase Costumes are encouraged! Our Enchanted Halloween is intentionally magical, gentle, and not scary, giving children an age-appropriate way to experience all the excitement of Halloween while families make memories together. Come spend a magical Halloween evening with us at Acorn KinderHouse! |
Something New Is Sprouting at Acorn KinderHouse!
We are excited to be growing Acorn KinderHouse to welcome even our littlest acorns!
Coming Soon: Bitty Acorns Infant & Toddler Class
We are currently working toward opening our new Bitty Acorns Infant & Toddler Class, a warm, nurturing drop-off program designed especially for our youngest children.
This intentionally tiny class will be limited to just four children per day, allowing for a gentle, home-like rhythm and plenty of individual care and attention.
Enrollment is not yet open as we complete the final steps necessary to launch this new program.
Families interested in learning more or being contacted when enrollment becomes available are invited to email [email protected].
Coming Soon: Bitty Acorns Infant & Toddler Class
We are currently working toward opening our new Bitty Acorns Infant & Toddler Class, a warm, nurturing drop-off program designed especially for our youngest children.
This intentionally tiny class will be limited to just four children per day, allowing for a gentle, home-like rhythm and plenty of individual care and attention.
Enrollment is not yet open as we complete the final steps necessary to launch this new program.
Families interested in learning more or being contacted when enrollment becomes available are invited to email [email protected].
Now Open: Bitty Acorn Tea & Play
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While we prepare for the opening of our Infant & Toddler Class, families can join us now for Bitty Acorn Tea & Play!
Offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Tea & Play is a relaxed drop-in morning for infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, and their grown-ups. Little ones can play, explore, and socialize with other young children while grown-ups enjoy a cup of tea, conversation, and community. Tea & Play is led by a trained and certified Waldorf Zero to Three teacher with specialized knowledge in early childhood development, including children’s reflexes and retained reflexes, along with additional Waldorf early childhood specializations. Each gathering will also include opportunities to explore topics in Waldorf education and early childhood development, ask questions, and learn more about supporting your young child through these important first years. Registration is now open! Visit our Registration & Forms page to learn more, choose a single visit or five-visit punch card, and reserve your place. |
DUCKS & DUCKLINGS
Fall Parent & Child Class
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Ducks and Ducklings (Parent & Child) | Ages 15 Months–2½ Years
Come experience the warmth and rhythm of Acorn KinderHouse alongside your little one! Our Parent & Child class is a gentle introduction to Waldorf early childhood, offering children a beautiful space to explore, play, and begin forming their first friendships—all with the security of a parent or caregiver nearby. Join us for gentle autumn morning Each morning will include: • Outdoor exploration and nature play • Circle songs and fingerplays • Simple seasonal crafts or activities • Parent conversation and support • A warm and welcoming community atmosphere Space is limited. Fall Session — Registration Now Open Fridays, 10:00–11:30 a.m. October 2, 9, 16 & 23 For children 15 months–2½ years with a parent or caregiver. To Register - You may pay online or drop off cash or check at our school. Please fill out the registration form found in our registration and forms tab. |
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Our Programs
Bitty Acorns: Nurturing infants & toddler care (0-2.5)
Little Acorns: Gentle introduction for young 3s (2.7- 4)
Preschool (Ages 3.6–6): Mixed-age
Golden Acorns (Kindergarten/Young 5s) classes
Parent-Child Classes: Ducks & Ducklings
Infant Parent - Child Classes: Hens & Chicks
Seasonal Festivals & Community Events
Summer Camps
Little Acorns: Gentle introduction for young 3s (2.7- 4)
Preschool (Ages 3.6–6): Mixed-age
Golden Acorns (Kindergarten/Young 5s) classes
Parent-Child Classes: Ducks & Ducklings
Infant Parent - Child Classes: Hens & Chicks
Seasonal Festivals & Community Events
Summer Camps
Hours of Operation
Preschool Programming
Acorn KinderHouse follows the traditional academic calendar, with our school year running from September through May.
Half-Day Program: Monday–Thursday | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Full-Day Program: Monday–Thursday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Parent-Child Classes
Our Ducks & Ducklings and Hens & Chicks parent-child classes are held on Fridays and follow seasonal session dates.
The Acorn KinderHouse is
concerned with the overall development of each child. The Waldorf trained teacher's goal is to provide the children with experiences which can become a part of their lives as well as prepare them for future school tasks.
Our curriculum is informed by the writings of Rudolf Steiner and what has come to be known as Waldorf Education. Through the first years of life young children want to be part of every real activity the grownups do. The children joyfully imitate our daily work of sweeping, gardening, washing, cooking, and beautifying our environment. The teacher involves the children in activities in which the teacher is the model for the child, in meaningful movements and purposeful use of language. In this atmosphere of beauty and rhythm. the teacher works to cultivate the healthy development of the child.
Studies show that children learn about the world through their senses, by watching and listening to the adults in their lives and then imitating them. The Waldorf curriculum strives to provide models that are meaningful and, therefore, the teacher is seen cooking, painting, sewing and building. Children willingly participate in all these activities. Language is also learned through imitation with stories, songs and verses carefully selected for their literary value and social content. Our goal is to bring wholesome sensory experiences that present ideas and actions worthy of imitation. Fine literature, folk tales, nature stories, simple songs and live music are preferred to the overly stimulating sensory images, violence and questionable values that are so common in the media.
Play is an important part of the Waldorf curriculum. It is not just a break from real “work”. It is accurate to think of play as the “work” of children. A child learns social skills, language skills, and motor skills through play. When building, a child is experimenting with principles of science and mathematics such as balance, weight, shapes, measurements and observation. These hands on experiences form a foundation for later academic study in science and math.
concerned with the overall development of each child. The Waldorf trained teacher's goal is to provide the children with experiences which can become a part of their lives as well as prepare them for future school tasks.
Our curriculum is informed by the writings of Rudolf Steiner and what has come to be known as Waldorf Education. Through the first years of life young children want to be part of every real activity the grownups do. The children joyfully imitate our daily work of sweeping, gardening, washing, cooking, and beautifying our environment. The teacher involves the children in activities in which the teacher is the model for the child, in meaningful movements and purposeful use of language. In this atmosphere of beauty and rhythm. the teacher works to cultivate the healthy development of the child.
Studies show that children learn about the world through their senses, by watching and listening to the adults in their lives and then imitating them. The Waldorf curriculum strives to provide models that are meaningful and, therefore, the teacher is seen cooking, painting, sewing and building. Children willingly participate in all these activities. Language is also learned through imitation with stories, songs and verses carefully selected for their literary value and social content. Our goal is to bring wholesome sensory experiences that present ideas and actions worthy of imitation. Fine literature, folk tales, nature stories, simple songs and live music are preferred to the overly stimulating sensory images, violence and questionable values that are so common in the media.
Play is an important part of the Waldorf curriculum. It is not just a break from real “work”. It is accurate to think of play as the “work” of children. A child learns social skills, language skills, and motor skills through play. When building, a child is experimenting with principles of science and mathematics such as balance, weight, shapes, measurements and observation. These hands on experiences form a foundation for later academic study in science and math.
Enrollment Begins for the 2027-2028 school year,
October 1st 2026
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Objectives of the KinderHouse Curriculum:
- Provide educational and environmental opportunities in keeping with the age and abilities of each child.
- Help the child to love and work in community with others and acquire social awareness
- Provide enriching experiences, which will strengthen imaginative play, creative expression, build character and foundational skills for academic readiness.