WELCOME TO SUMMERFIELD WALDORF SCHOOL & FARM

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Request our information packet and tell us about your child. We offer preschool through high school Waldorf education on our beautiful 38-acre campus and farm in Sonoma County. The school was established in 1974 and is the only school in the state with a working Biodynamic® farm on its campus.

Visit Our School

Come and see first hand the richness and depth of Summerfield’s curriculum where experiential learning builds students’ capacities. Experience a day in the life of Sonoma County’s oldest independent school, where academic excellence is cultivated and inspired learning takes place daily.

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Thank you for considering Summerfield Waldorf as you embark on the journey of choosing a school for your family. Summerfield is uniquely positioned to engage its students and faculty, creating a learning environment that fosters the awakening consciousness and abilities of students academically, socially and artistically.

International & Exchange

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm welcomes both exchange students, as well as international students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (for short- and long-term durations).

Upcoming Admissions Events

Walk the Grades Tour

Upcoming Tour Dates 2024:

  • Wed., Apr 24, 2024 – 9-11am
  • Wed., May 15, 2024 – 9-11am

Join us on a guided journey through our campus, featuring an in-depth look into our PS-G12 classrooms!

Learn more about our experiential Waldorf curriculum as you explore our campus, see our teachers & classes in action, and have an opportunity to have your questions answered with a Q&A with faculty and our Admissions Director. Parents only, please.

Morning on the Farm

Morning on the Farm

Upcoming Date:

• Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 9:30-11am

Prospective preschool and kindergarten families are invited to join us for a morning social on our Biodynamic® farm! You’ll have an opportunity to meet our Early Childhood teachers, and children will be able to experience some of the many things that make our farm such a magical place: visiting the animals, watching a puppet show, hearing stories, snack time and making new friends!

Other Upcoming Events

Farm to Feast 2024

Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm presents the 18th Annual Farm to Feast on our Biodynamic Farm.

This year’s guest experience will start with a pre-dinner wine tasting with distinctive, award-winning Sonoma County vintners, appetizers, live music, and much more!

Dinner will be locally sourced, including from Summerfield’s Biodynamic farm, and created by extraordinary local chefs with organic, seasonal ingredients, served family-style. Guests will also enjoy special guest speakers, a live auction, delicious dessert, coffee, live music, and dancing under the stars.

This is an adult-only event, 21+ years of age

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

CEC Workshop: Creative Renewal for Adults with Mary Bowen

Dates: March 16, Saturday 10-3pm, April 13, Saturday 10-3pm, & May 5, Sunday 10-3pm

Location: SWSF, Sophia Hall
Cost: $80 each session, all materials provided.

Nurturing Arts offers support to individuals through the creative arts and
is based on the pedagogical indications of Rudolf Steiner. Everyone is
heartily welcomed without any previous artistic experience.

Mary is a Nurturing Arts practitioner, Biography facilitator, and Waldorf
Educator.

Limited Seating Available – Reserve Today!

Our Programs

Early Childhood

Our early childhood program provides children with a calm and joyful experience filled with magic and reverence.

Lower School

The lower school curriculum is dynamic and diversified, offering humanities, mathematics, science and the arts.

High School

The high school curriculum inspires students to be active in their own learning and understand how to educate themselves.

Alumni Testimonials

Uma Baker