Friday, May 10, 2013, 5:00 - 9:00 pm
Free timed tickets will be issued as you arrive to guide you through the evening. There will be three 45-minute musical sets repeated in our performance venues - Eurythmy Hall and Herbst Hall - beginning at 5:30 pm, 6:45 pm, and 8 pm. In between the concerts, wander through the classrooms, art studios and science labs to explore the Waldorf high school curriculum through the display of student work.
New this year! Local food trucks will... Read More
March Madness continues through this weekend at Sports Basement
SF Waldorf School (part of SF Schools) is leading the pack!
Each year, Sports Basement has a fun and friendly competition between non-profits throughout the Bay Area, modeled off the popular NCAA Basketball March Madness tournament. During this time, they increase giving for the non-profit community to 10% (normally 5%), while customers continue to get 10% back. If you need something for an upcoming field trip or just... Read More
WHAT: A Night out of Fun, Sauna, Socializing and Dinner
WHO: All Waldorf Moms - sliding scale entrance fee
WHERE: Elks Club San Francisco
450 Post Street - 3rd Floor - above Kensington Hotel. (Spa in basement.)
Friday, March 8, 4PM to 11PM4PM - Gym/Spa6PM - Cocktails7PM - Dinner8PM - Socializing
Note: In past events parents thought the Salt Water Swimming Pool, Dry Sauna and Steam Bath was the best part of the event. Co-Ed facility so wear your swim suits ;-) ... Read More
Join your favorite students to explore the curriculum and experience their school.
Grade School (K-8)
Friday, March 22 - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
2938 Washington Street (valet parking)
High School (9-12)
Monday, March 25 - 9:15 am to 11:30 am
470 West Portal (parking at school)
Please RSVP by March 15
415.875.7212 or using the form below
Fill out my online form.
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Thank you for your interest in donating to San Francisco Waldorf School's
Spring Night Benefit Auction!
The Online Auction is April 17 - May 1. The Silent/Live Auction and Benefit is April 27.
Online Donation FormPrintable Donation Form
If you are making the same donation as last year, please use the Repeat Item Donation Form.
Thank you for the generous support which enables us to continue our service to our students and families—and thank you for being a part of our community!
Many in our... Read More
Christopher Evart, currently a Technical Animation International Supervisor at Rhythm & Hues Studios in Los Angeles, California is part of the team that has recently received an Academy Award Nomination for their work on Life of Pi. Chris attended San Francisco Waldorf School from kindergarten through high school.
Chris started working at Rhythm & Hues a couple of years ago, right after completing his BA at Cogswell Polytechnical College in Sunnyvale. While he learned the whole process... Read More
When director Kelly Lacy (SFWHS Theater Program and Humanities teacher) wanted to give the high school’s production of Oliver! a more contemporary urban feel, it occurred to her to reach out to alumni Tyler Iorillo to see if he would be interested in being involved. Tyler is a SF Waldorf “lifer” who started out in Kindergarten with Dagmar Eisele and graduated in 2010 from our high school program. He is currently pursuing a combined major in Urban Studies and Illustration at the New School in... Read More
Plays and performance are an integral part of Waldorf education throughout the grades. They serve many purposes, demonstrating skills including music, linguistic understanding through recitation, and the visual arts with sets, props and programs. But plays and performances are more than just an opportunity to integrate art into the curriculum. They give the children an opportunity to meet themselves and each other through the stories and their social interactions. Class plays also allow the... Read More
Friday, February 8, 2013, 2:40 - 3:35 pmAll School Assembly - Eurythmy Room
Award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker Ed Kashi will present a retrospective of his work documenting the social and political issues that define our times. A sensitive eye and an intimate relationship to his subjects are the signatures of his work. Kashi's work has taken him from India, where a superhighway connecting the country’s largest cities symbolizes its economic growth, to Africa’s Niger... Read More
Kanbar Hall, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 7:00 pmWednesday, February 6, 2013 at 4:00 pm
The world-renowned San Francisco Youth Eurythmy premieres its 18th annual performance, "The Wish of All Wishes", prior to touring in Holland and Belgium. Artistic Director Astrid Thiersch has prepared a program full of beauty and delight with poetry by Steiner, St. John, and Silverstein, music by Chopin, Schubert, Mozart... Read More
Thursday, January 17, 7:30 PM
At San Francisco Waldorf High School
470 West Portal, San Francisco, CA 94127
On-site parking available.
Kim John Payne, acclaimed author and educational and family consultant, will speak at SFWHS (at our high school campus) on Thursday, January 17 at 7:30pm.
In this evening lecture for parents, Mr. Payne will speak about the particular ways in which the adults in children’s lives affect the children’s ideas, actions and feelings about social inclusion. He... Read More
Friday, January 18, 7pmSaturday, January 19, 2pm and 7pmSunday, January 20, 2pm
Tickets on sale now at BrownPaperTickets.com or in the school offices. Bring in a non-perishable donation for the San Francisco and Marin Food Bank and get a $1 discount! Additional food and financial donations for the Food Bank will be collected at all performances.*
Buy tickets for Oliver!
San Francisco Waldorf High School's production of the musical theater classic "Oliver!" is not what you might expect if you'... Read More
Last year, SFWHS’s Amnesty International club experienced many changes: first, we had a change of leadership, then we formed a new partnership and increased our level of activism. These dramatic shifts led to one of our most successful years and we were very proud of what we accomplished.
First, the change of leadership went to a junior student who had formerly served as the club’s vice-president in the 2010-2011 school year. Then, the new president changed the name of the club to the... Read More
Nathaniel Anderson-Frank (Class of 2003) attended SFWHS for two years while his family was in the San Francisco Bay Area. He now sits in the fourth chair of the Philharmonia Orchestra, under the direction of Principal Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. They recently played three performances at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus in November.
Although Nathaniel only attended SFWHS for two years, he considers them “two of the most enriching years of my life, and I will always... Read More
When: Friday, November 9, 20126pm Dinner (Optional) Link to menu.7pm Socializing8pm Poker, games and more socializingEnds at 10:30 pmWhy: You work hard, you deserve a break. Plus, it is a great opportunity for SFWS dad's to network!Where: San Francisco B.P.O.E. Lodge No.3, 450 Post Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco CA, 94102 RSVP: Mike Nemetz (mike.nemetz@gmail.com)
About the Elks Club. SFWS parents Rein Ratsep and Mike Nemetz are members. If you like the facilities and are... Read More
Myths and Misconceptions about Waldorf EducationSunday, November 4,2012, 7 - 9 PM
The event will take place in Dakin Hall at San Francisco Waldorf Grade School, 2938 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.
As the Waldorf philosophy approaches its hundredth year, it is high time to reexamine its basic premises and to assess their efficacy in the classroom. In his nearly forty years as a Waldorf teacher and consultant, Eugene has taught scores of students and visited... Read More
When: Saturday, March 16, 2013, from 6:00pm to 9:30pm
Where: San Francisco Waldorf High School, 470 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127
Evening Schedule:6:00 - 7:00 Arrive and enjoy hosted dinner and music together7:00 - 9:30 The World Café
Bring your curiosity to learn more about who we are as individuals and how we can create a greater sense of inclusive community. The World Café is an intentional, conversational process that generates new ideas and explores possibilities... Read More
If you missed the Winter Fair or want to follow up with a vendor, please contact Seraph White at swhite@sfwaldorf.org for vendor contact information.
Red Circle8th Grade Coffee & Baked GoodsSanta Cruz GoldDragonfly DesignsBiotica KombuchaFebe’s JewelryLiterary Magazine Club
4-Car GarageCirKus WagonTurner’s Toys SkeydritDayenuArtfully JoinedTree Sales
Kindergarten 2 (K2)Sophie’s MarketOf Maine WoodLanie KnitsQ’ewar Project Ragged Thistle
Dakin Hall FoyerWaldorf... Read More
Co-Sponsored By:
Sustainability, Sustenance and Social Change: How Sustainable Food and Farming Can Nourish the World and Transform Community
Thursday, November 1st, 20126:00 pm reception with sustainable food and agricultural co-sponsoring organizations7:00 pm Lecture and Q&A, book signing to follow
Click here to RSVP
At the San Francisco Waldorf High School, 470 West Portal, San Francisco, CA 94127
What are the environmental, economic, and social costs of our current food system?... Read More
Modified versions of these remarks by head of Administration Dan Ingoglia were spoken at Back to School Nights on both campuses.
Welcome back for the school year, the 34th of SFWS. Last year I spoke about how we teach students—implicitly mostly—to value and practice contemplation, or deep reflection. A contemplative approach can help balance the flight or fight reaction that our nervous systems opt for when faced with the tsunami of stimuli we encounter in our world. It’s no wonder that... Read More
