A teacher walking hand in hand with young students down a dirt path on the Living Oaks campus

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Spend a morning at Living Oaks

See a morning at our Waldorf-inspired K–8 school on ten acres in Dripping Springs, from drop-off until lunch. We'll also send you our free guide, A Waldorf Morning at Home, with six simple steps for calmer mornings.

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A morning at Living Oaks

Childhood the way it should be: unhurried, curious, and rooted in the natural world.

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While it arrives, here's how a morning unfolds for our students, from drop-off until lunch.

First
The walk to class

Every morning, our kindergarten teacher walks the kindergartners hand in hand down our winding limestone path, beneath the old oaks, toward their classroom and the day ahead.
Then
Morning movement

Before lessons begin, the children run, play, and move together in the open field, with plenty of sky and room to breathe.
Main lesson
A chalkboard drawn by hand

The main lesson begins at the board. Our teachers draw these murals by hand, and the children's own work grows out of it.
Next
Hands at work

From the board to the table: the class paints, models and builds together at the long art table. Learning here happens through the hands as much as the head.
Outside again
Lessons in the garden

Rain or shine, lessons spill outdoors. In our biodynamic garden, small hands plant, tend and harvest through every season, learning the patience only growing things can teach.
Mid-morning
The meadow keeps its secrets

Out in the meadow one morning, a cluster of children found a fawn curled asleep in the tall grass. Nobody had to tell them to be still and gentle. They just knew. On ten acres, there's always something waiting to be noticed.
Snack time
A snack they make themselves

The children slice apples for a shared snack, and help set the table for what comes next.
Noon
Lunch with Chef Andrew

Chef Andrew cooks a farm-to-table lunch on campus every day. No packed lunches, ever. Here's one week from the menu: