Early Childhood

Sanderling Waldorf School started in 1996 as a home parent-toddler group. In 1997, the group hired a recent Waldorf teacher graduate to teach the first preschool class. The school grew slowly, but steadily over the years. In 1998, a parent-toddler program was added. In 2002, a second Nursery/Kindergarten class was added. Parent study and handwork groups started mid-year and grew. For the 2011-12 school year, Sanderling Waldorf's Early-Childhood program offers:

• Parent-child classes for four different age groups, from expecting mothers/infants to age 4
• Three mixed-age (ages 3-6) Nursery/Kindergarten classes

Grade School

In 2000, the first Grades class was started with the children who started the school. This class was continued through 3rd Grade. In 2004, a new 1st Grade class was formed. This class continued through 5th Grade. A new 1st Grade has been added each year since 2004. 

Current Grades

In the 2011-12 school year, the following grades are offered:

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd-4th Grade (combined class)
• 5th-6th Grade (combined class)

We encourage families with children older than those we serve to consider the Waldorf School of San Diego in City Heights.