Early Years
Playschool and Kindergarten
The Whistler Waldorf School has a strong Early Years program. Licensed group childcare is available for ages 30 months – 5 years old in Little Cedars & the Early Years Centre.
Kindergarten, also known as Briar Rose, is available for children in September if they turn five years old in the same year.
Little Cedars, Early Years Centre & Briar Rose Program Details
The licensed Whistler Waldorf Little Cedars (ages 30 months – 5 years) and Briar Rose (ages 5-6) programs are led by qualified Early Years professionals and educators. The program is developed with age-appropriate activities in mind, with an emotionally supportive and carefully structured environment to help children gain self-confidence and acquire a deep connection to all that life has to offer.
Home Life: Recommendations for Parents
We encourage plenty of sleep, a healthy diet, and a less is more approach to scheduling for your child. We very strongly recommend that young children don’t have access to screen time, through TV, computers, smart phones or games, allowing children freedom from powerful images that so easily invade self-created imaginations. We also have a policy of character and logo-free clothing and personal belongings. Our Waldorf playschool provides a rare opportunity for your child to experience a space that is totally free of advertising and media: a space for them to truly be themselves.
Whistler Waldorf is a member of WECAN
Welcome to WECAN, the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America. Their mission is to foster a new cultural impulse for the work with young child from pre-birth to age seven.
Whistler Waldorf follows the guiding principles of WECAN as do many Waldorf schools.
View WECAN for more specific details on childhood and education principles for the schooling of young children.
Registration For Early Years Programs
Whistler Waldorf School accepts applications on a rolling basis. Read more about our current rates and application process.
We encourage you to apply at any point during the year and will be happy to consider your application. Registration is based on space availability and the school’s ability to meet the needs of your child. Our goal in the admissions process is to ensure there is a good fit for children and their families, in support of Whistler Waldorf’s Mission, Vision and Values.
Contact our Early Years Admissions Manager to learn more about our tuition adjustment program and making a Waldorf education possible for your family.