The Waldorf School of DuPage

• Jenna Burrell
  
  
  (December 14, 2020, 11:32 pm)

  I went to this school 2nd through 8th grade and it's helped shape me into the person I have become today. Even now, more than two years since graduating I'm still drawn back. I'm drawn back because of all the fond memories and happy experiences I've had here. It grew me into a caring respectful human being, of my peers, and my teachers. The friends I made in my class will outlast this school and hopefully until I'm old. This school gave me a love of learning, nature, and all things creative. I will be forever grateful for my experiences at this joyful vibrant school, my fondness of the place only grows stronger as time goes on.

• Rebecca Carkhuff
  
  
  (January 28, 2018, 4:41 pm)

  If you are looking for a playbased preschool, Four Winds is the Gold Standard! My daughter is 3 1/2 years old. She began the 5-day program this year, and she could not be happier. “You know, mom, my school makes my life happy” she told me last week. There is no better endorsement than that!
  
  I initially looked into Four Winds after 3 word of mouth recommendations. I knew that I wanted my daughter to gain valuable socialization skills. I also knew I wanted her to be able to be a kid, to play, to use her body, and to grow her joy in the world. I wanted her to be in a mixed-aged group, as I feel that is essential to development in the 3-6 year range, and I wanted an experience for her that is personal, one in which she feels connected to and loved by the kids and grown ups she interacts with.
  
  There is a concerted effort to meet the “person” in every child at Four Winds. Every meeting is greeted with a handshake, eye-to-eye contact, and a verbal welcoming. The children watch the parents and teachers welcome each other and interact. These seem like simple acts, but they convey and reinforce a determination to participate fully in life and community.
  
  In the 5 months that my daughter has been a part of this school I have seem her independence, joy, attention, creativity, vocabulary and language skills, and discipline grow tenfold. She carries home with her the lessons of the day and retells them with vigor. She has memorized lengthy songs and stories, and creates her own stories, songs, plays, and puppet shows at home.
  
  I also find important the commitment to play, especially outdoors. The school has a forest, a sled hill, a sand pit, and playground, and as long as it is over 10 degrees, they are outside every day. School supply lists are made up of appropriate weather gear for sledding rather than “desk type” supplies. There is a focus on 3-dimensional learning – learning by “willing” or doing, rather than sitting and watching. All the senses are engaged.
  
  This school is truly a hidden gem. It is no wonder that parents travel from far reaching suburbs to bring their children here.

• Rob Triol
  
  
  (January 26, 2018, 3:30 pm)

  Our child has attended the school now for seven years, which included early childhood years.
  
  Class sizes are small. Your child receives individual attention. The school is a true community. Parents and faculty are intimately involved in holiday related events like Michaelmas and Elves' Market. The children learn to play an instrument, and speak a second language, and actually go outside and explore and play on the grounds.
  
  Respect and character building are paramount to its teachings.
  
  Over the years we've been there, we've cultivated some really wonderful bonds with other families that I'm proud to call my friends. We help each other out with pickups and drop-offs.
  
  I couldn't help but notice the nasty review crafted herein and consider it pitiable that the author offers these withering rebukes from an anonymous UserID. The school is an investment. I wouldn't continue to make it year after year if my child was bullied, or a victim or favoritism, or lacking in compassion. I find no basis of fact in any of that. I can drop off my child and know that she is in loving care.
  
  That's been true from the very first day.
  
  If you're a parent looking for something not merely different but a meaningful, long lasting deposit in helping mold your child into a wonderful, intellectually curious human being, you should check out Waldorf. I was resistant at first all those years ago but hated my public school experience, so what was I initially rejecting ? I'm glad I reconsidered.

• Anthony Bernar
  
  
  (January 25, 2018, 10:25 pm)

  What a great school and community of families. The teachers here are fantastic and It is great to see my children grow imaginatively and creatively every day.

• Bob Reed
  
  
  (December 29, 2015, 3:20 pm)

  Large property with open space and woods for children to explore, play and learn. Self funded school focused on the "whole child", not memorization and tests.

The Waldorf School of DuPageFour Winds Waldorf School

The Waldorf School of DuPage School has a faculty and staff dedicated to educating the whole child in a peaceful learning environment. ... 60555 630-836-9400 info ...

The Waldorf School of DuPage-Elves' Market

Waldorf School of DuPage, 30W160 Calumet Avenue West, Warrenville, IL, 60555 630-836-9400 info@waldorfdupage.org The Waldorf School of DuPage 30W160 Calumet Avenue West, Warrenville, IL 60555

The Waldorf School of DuPage - Home | Facebook

See more of The Waldorf School of DuPage on Facebook. Log In. or. ... (630) 836-9400. Contact The Waldorf School of DuPage on Messenger. www.fourwindswaldorf.org.

The Waldorf School of DuPage - About | Facebook

Waldorf Education in the spirit of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness. In Warrenville, IL (630) 836-9400 http://www.fourwindswaldorf.org

The Waldorf School of DuPage - Fine-arts Events

Fine-arts Events by The Waldorf School of DuPage. Waldorf Education in the spirit of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness. In Warrenville, IL (630) 836-9400 http://www ...

The Waldorf School of DuPage - schoolandcollegelistings.com

The Waldorf School of DuPage Enjoy this wholesome holiday festival on our school grounds -- there's something magical for the whole family! ... (630) 836-9400 ...

WSD Halloween Story & Craft - October 27, 2018

Call 630-836-9400 or register online. Supply fee of $5 per child. ... You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Waldorf School of DuPage.

Four Winds Waldorf School Profile (2018-19) | Warrenville, IL

Tel: (630)836-9400. ... Four Winds Waldorf School, bringing elementary and preschool education to the western suburbs of Chicago. ... We couldn't be happier that our ...

Schools & colleges in Warrenville, IL - findglocal.com

A The Waldorf School of DuPage 30W160 Calumet Ave W Warrenville, 60555 . Waldorf Education in the spirit of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness. In Warrenville, IL (630) 836 ...