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Spring River School Homeschool with us! Waldorf-inspired K-8 outdoor education program with 4, 2 and one day options

Spring River school is an all outdoors hybrid school program supporting families who have chosen home education. Our K-8 school offers hands-on, creative programming that is inspired by Waldorf Education, meeting each family with warmth and joy. Our students learn by doing - engaging the head, hands and heart. We offer flexible options for our Main Lessons (core academic subjects blended with art, music and storytelling) and Special Subjects (Spanish, modeling, nature immersion, handwork and drama.) Our 1 day forest program is a truly immersive nature-based experience. Our classes are designed to engage the students' curiosity and imagination and spark a life-long love of learning in a fun, supportive environment. Programming is available for homeschooling students in grades K-7.

🌱🍓 Fresh, Colorful, and Made from Scratch!There was plenty of creativity in the kitchen this week as Spring River’s Midd...
10/10/2026

🌱🍓 Fresh, Colorful, and Made from Scratch!

There was plenty of creativity in the kitchen this week as Spring River’s Middle School Culinary Arts students explored the delicious possibilities of plant-based cooking!

On the menu? Homemade flatbread pizza crust, sun-dried tomato marinara, creamy sunflower seed and h**p cheese, and crispy kale chips. And for a refreshing finish, freshly made strawberry-lemon snow cones! 🍋

From preparing ingredients and experimenting with flavors to learning techniques like dehydrating and making dairy-free alternatives, students discovered just how satisfying it can be to create wholesome food from scratch.

But Culinary Arts is about much more than cooking. It’s about developing practical life skills, working together, understanding where our food comes from, and discovering the joy of preparing something nourishing to share with others.

And now, our students are taking their culinary creations beyond the classroom!

🌿 Come see us at Dig Local Network, a non-profit's AtlanticBeachFarmersMarket in two Sundays!

📅 Sunday, October 18

📍 Jack Russell Park, Atlantic Beach

Our middle school culinary students will be sharing their homemade plant-based creations and welcoming donations in support of Spring River School.

💚 All donations benefit Jacksonville Educational Community, Inc., the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization behind Spring River School, supporting meaningful, hands-on education for children in our community.

Come support their efforts, enjoy something delicious, and celebrate these young chefs!

💚 All recipes inspired by Carrie Zarka Dooley .

🌱 Before there can be a harvest, there must be willing hands!Spring River’s third graders rolled up their sleeves this w...
10/10/2026

🌱 Before there can be a harvest, there must be willing hands!

Spring River’s third graders rolled up their sleeves this week as they began their Farming and Gardening main lesson block, bringing their studies to life by creating a garden of their very own!

From hauling heavy bags of soil and preparing raised beds to layering cardboard, spreading mulch, and carefully planting seedlings, every step required teamwork, patience, and a willingness to get their hands dirty.

Their new garden is now home to cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and lettuce. And the real work of tending and caring for these growing plants is just beginning!

Thursday is Gardening Day, giving students the opportunity to return to the earth week after week, observing changes, caring for their plants, and discovering firsthand the patience and responsibility that growing something requires.

In their classroom studies, students explored the grains of the world and learned about the Three Sisters—corn, beans, and squash—an Indigenous agricultural practice that demonstrates how different plants can support one another as they grow.

Farming and gardening hold a special place in the Waldorf third-grade curriculum. At this age, children are discovering what it means to become more capable and independent in the world. Working with the earth gives them opportunities to experience responsibility, cooperation, perseverance, and the satisfaction of meaningful work.

There is something powerful about a child discovering, through their own effort, that they can help create something that will nourish others.

At Spring River, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. It unfolds in gardens, forests, and the natural world, where children have the space to grow in confidence, curiosity, and connection.

🌿 Curious about third grade at Spring River? We welcome families interested in discovering a different approach to education, one rooted in meaningful work, strong relationships, and learning through experience.

Learn more at springriverschool.org.

🌿 A Look Inside Seventh Grade at Spring River!From experimenting with light and shadows to sewing their own stuffed anim...
10/09/2026

🌿 A Look Inside Seventh Grade at Spring River!

From experimenting with light and shadows to sewing their own stuffed animals and exploring works of art at the The Cu**er Museum of Art & Gardens our seventh graders have had a wonderfully varied stretch of learning over the past week and a half!

🔦 In Physics, students began their study of optics, exploring how light travels, how shadows form, and how light allows us to see the world around us. Using flashlights, objects, and screens, they investigated how changing the position of a light source affects the size and shape of shadows. Through careful observation and experimentation, students are encouraged to ask questions and discover scientific principles for themselves.

🧵 In Handwork, students have been busy designing and sewing their own stuffed animals. This project brings together creativity, patience, precision, and the satisfaction of making something useful with their own hands.

🎨 In History, students concluded their Late Middle Ages and Renaissance block with a field trip to the Cu**er Museum of Art & Gardens. Encountering works of art firsthand brought their historical studies to life while making connections to their earlier perspective drawing block and upcoming cultural geography studies. The day also included a picnic and time together at Memorial Park along the St. Johns River.

Seventh grade is a time of expanding perspectives, growing independence, and discovering new connections. Whether investigating the behavior of light, developing practical skills, or experiencing art and history beyond the classroom, these past several days have offered many opportunities for meaningful learning.

A wonderful glimpse into life in Spring River’s seventh grade! 🌿

🌿 The Rain Is a Gift to the Forest. 🌧️And perhaps one of the greatest gifts we can give children is the opportunity to d...
10/08/2026

🌿 The Rain Is a Gift to the Forest. 🌧️

And perhaps one of the greatest gifts we can give children is the opportunity to discover why.

Wednesday’s Forest School adventures with Miss Sofia were filled with exploration, creativity, and connection. Our students ventured into the rain-soaked woods, helped care for the forest by collecting litter, recorded their observations through nature journaling, and warmed colorful beeswax in their hands to create little autumn trees inspired by the changing season. 🍂

There were games, laughter, discoveries, and beautiful moments of friendship along the way.

But something even more meaningful was unfolding.

When children spend time immersed in nature, they begin to understand that they belong to something much larger than themselves. They develop reverence for the living world, resilience through changing conditions, and a growing sense of responsibility for the earth and one another.

These experiences nurture not only curiosity and creativity, but empathy, cooperation, and a sense of belonging.

This is why outdoor education matters. Not simply for what children learn about nature, but for the kind of human beings they are becoming. 💚

🌧️🍄 Rainy Days, Remarkable Discoveries!It’s been an incredibly rainy week at Spring River, but Forest School continues!S...
10/07/2026

🌧️🍄 Rainy Days, Remarkable Discoveries!

It’s been an incredibly rainy week at Spring River, but Forest School continues!

Sometimes the wettest days reveal the greatest wonders. On Wednesday, Miss Lauren’s Forest School students explored the rain-soaked landscape, discovering an extraordinary world of fungi flourishing among fallen trees and damp forest floors.

They studied the life cycle of fungi, illustrated and labeled their anatomy in nature journals, and practiced identifying different varieties along their hike.

A collaborative drawing game brought opportunities for communication, flexibility, and laughter, while clay modeling gave students another way to bring their discoveries to life.

🌿 Rain or shine, the natural world is our classroom. And sometimes, a little rain makes it all the more magical.

10/05/2026

One of the most powerful ways we can teach our children is not by telling them how to face their dragons, but by showing them—through our own lives—what courage looks like.

As September brings us to Michaelmas, may we take a little time to turn inward, to pause, and to reflect.

Voices from a Medieval Village 🏰Our 7th graders stepped back in time yesterday as they completed their “Voices from a Me...
09/30/2026

Voices from a Medieval Village 🏰

Our 7th graders stepped back in time yesterday as they completed their “Voices from a Medieval Village” monologues.

Through character, costume, and storytelling, students gave voice to people of the Middle Ages—exploring history not simply through dates and events, but through the lives and perspectives of those who inhabited another time.

And the timing is especially meaningful.

Their history studies are now carrying them toward Florence and the Italian Renaissance, where they are exploring a world beginning to change: the growth of towns and trade, the rise of a merchant class, renewed interest in the ancient world, and eventually the artists, thinkers, and patrons who would help shape the Renaissance.

There is something wonderful about experiencing the medieval world through story and imagination just as students begin to encounter the new ideas emerging from Florence.

From medieval village to Renaissance city—the story continues. ✨

Stepping into Michaelmas week. 🍂Last week, moments like this reminded us that courage doesn’t always look grand. Sometim...
09/28/2026

Stepping into Michaelmas week. 🍂

Last week, moments like this reminded us that courage doesn’t always look grand. Sometimes it looks like finding your balance, trying something difficult, or reaching out a hand to help a friend find theirs.

As we enter Michaelmas week at Spring River, we turn toward the themes at the heart of the festival: courage, strength, perseverance, and meeting challenges with purpose.

May we carry a little of that spirit with us into the week ahead. ❤️

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51 Pine Street
Jacksonville Beach, FL
32233

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Thursday 8:45am - 3pm
Friday 8:45am - 3pm

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