Friends and Family Day 2024

Please join us on Tuesday, November 26,
for Friends and Family Day at Charlottesville Waldorf School!

Family and Friends of Charlottesville Waldorf School students are cordially invited to join us for our annual Friends and Family Day on Tuesday, November 26. Come for a peek into a day in the life of your Waldorf student with classroom visits, a reception, and a short assembly. Please RSVP below. We look forward to seeing you!

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Please note: Our Playgarden classes – Rosebud and Bluebell – will not be participating in the classroom visit portion of the day as these events can be difficult for the very young children. The Rosebud and Bluebell students will be ready to greet any special visitors at their 12pm dismissal time!

Friends and Family Day Schedule

Kindergarten and Grade School Visitor Arrival is at 9:20

Please park in the upper parking lot as the lower lot is reserved for anyone with mobility challenges. There will be check-ins in both locations where you will receive your event program and support to find your student’s classroom. Please be sure to check in even if you know where you are going!

Kindergarten and Grade School
Classroom Observation and Activities begin at 9:30
. Your student’s teacher will welcome you to the classroom to experience a morning in the life of a Waldorf student!

Reception in the Music and Arts Room

At 10am, guests can proceed to the Music and Arts Room for a reception (those with mobility challenges are encouraged to drive up and use the handicap parking spaces). During the reception, you will hear from our School Director and see current student work from each grade, and have first dibs on our holiday school store!

The Friends and Family Assembly begins at 11am

The assembly will be held in the open air pavilion, so we encourage you to dress warmly

Dismissal for the long weekend
12pm for Early Childhood and
12:30 for Grade School

The event concludes at 12pm. Students will return to their classrooms for a regular half-day dismissal. Early Childhood students will be dismissed at noon and Grades 1-8 will be dismissed at 12:30pm in the carline. We recommend that anyone who is not picking up a Grade School student leave promptly at noon to avoid having to wait in the carline for dismissal!