Our Spring Soiree is Coming Up on May 22!

Our first-ever online Spring Soiree Fundraiser is coming up on Saturday, May 22! Have you booked your free tickets yet? Even on a virtual stage, you can count on creative and engaging contributions from our wonderful teachers and students. We’ll have …

Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Nelson (CLWS ’17)

Thomas Nelson graduated from Darcie Steeves’ eighth grade class in the spring of 2017, and this spring, he and his classmates will graduate from high school! Thomas chose to discuss his experience with Waldorf education for a senior assembly at …

Important Community Update

Black Lives Matter chalk mural created by members of our Pride parent affinity group

April 20, 2021 Dear CLWS Community, As our city and nation experience a collective out breath, we pause to acknowledge the tragic loss of the life of George Floyd that is at the center of the Chauvin trial. We also …

Important Update: All Programs Closed Wednesday-Friday

April 19, 2021 Dear CLWS Parents, We are writing to update you on our plans for the remainder of the week. We have been closely following the unfolding events in the Twin Cities. As you know, closing arguments in the …

Important Community Update

April 15, 2021 Dear City of Lakes Waldorf School Parents, As we prepare for the week ahead, we want to first acknowledge the tragic killing of Daunte Wright by a police officer on Sunday in Brooklyn Center. We mourn the …

Plant Sale Fundraiser

Spring is here and it’s time to start planning your garden! The CLWS 6th grade class is hosting a plant sale, with a portion of all proceeds going to the school. Orders will be accepted through Thursday, April 1, at 12:00 …

Fractions: Parts of a Whole

City of Lakes Waldorf School fourth grade fractions

By Jennifer Holt, Fourth Grade Teacher Fostering a sense of wholeness in our community and classroom is foundational to Waldorf Education, and this year is certainly no different. In the Fourth Grade, we are one whole class! And yet, we …

In the News: Teaching Kids to Love Science

Two 8th grade students excitedly anticipate the result of their hand-built steam engine!

At City of Lakes Waldorf School, we take an experiential and project based approach to science, which engages students and sparks their curiosity. It also gives them skills that will help them to be more successful in life and work: …

Teaching American History for Our Times

Beautiful Civil Rights lesson book page, handwritten and illustrated by an 8th grade student

By Jessica Crawford, 8th Grade Teacher The Waldorf approach to history is founded on the idea that human consciousness has evolved over time—and is still evolving. An important point to make right off the bat, and one that has dawned …