Susquehanna Waldorf School

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Lancaster independent school located along the Susquehanna River. Early childhood through 8th-grade.

Providing classes for children from preschool through eighth grade, Susquehanna Waldorf School follows the philosophy and methods of Waldorf education, an educational movement developed by Austrian philosopher and educator, Dr. Rudolf Steiner.

10/19/2026

❄️Winter Faire is coming Sunday, December 6, from 11 am to 3 pm at Susquehanna Waldorf School.

Join us indoors and out for handmade gifts from local makers, music, wholesome children’s crafts, hot food and homemade treats. Children can visit the Secret Shoppe to choose gifts for the people they love.

Meet more of this year’s vendors:

🧄Locally Seasoned: Small-batch chutneys, preserves, spice blends, vinegars, syrups and other pantry goods made with seasonal, local ingredients.

📚 Rosie Taylor Books: Author Rosie Cappiello Taylor brings nine books, from inspirational reads to youth fantasy and cozy mysteries.

🍯 Dark Hollow Biodynamic: Biodynamically raised wool, raw honey and other handcrafted goods from their small family farm.

💎 Knotting Tides: An interactive charm bar where you design your own bracelet or necklace from a collection of meaningful charms.

🕯️ Lancaster Wax Co.: Hand-poured soy candles, wax melts and car diffusers.

🖼️ Rachel Elizabeth Fine Art: Original paintings and drawings, along with prints and stickers of her work.

🎨 Mimi’s Watercolors: Watercolor paintings, fine art photography and related pieces.

🐻 Mama Made: Handmade amigurumi, children’s loveys and sweet little hats.

🧶 Little Farm Yarn: Knit and crocheted squishies, horses and gnomes in wool or cotton, filled with organic fleece from their own sheep.

🫖 DAIS Superstar Crafters: Student-made teacup bird feeders, button trees and ornaments.

🪵 Red Barn Gallery: Hand-carved spoons, bowls, chess pieces, benches and hammered copper, made from local or recycled wood, plus glass twists made from broken window glass.

Explore everything Winter Faire has to offer:

https://linktr.ee/susquehannawaldorfschool?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4acfb419-ab34-41ec-aa8d-2649759695ce

Which handmade gift are you hoping to find this year?

10/15/2026

When parents look for a school, safety is usually near the top of the list - secure doors, supervision, emergency plans in place.

But there’s another kind of safety families think about too, even when they don’t call it that: will my child feel known here? Will there still be room for them to be a child?

At Susquehanna Waldorf, we think about safety that way too - small classes where children are truly known, a pace that doesn’t rush childhood, and a rhythm to the day that lets kids know what to expect and trust where they are.

We wrote more about what that looks like in this week’s Heartbeat.

Read the full piece - https://linktr.ee/susquehannawaldorfschool?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=3f4f65f7-3b36-4242-8531-ca223c171b77

10/14/2026

🌱Our doors open this Saturday, October 17th - a chance to walk through Susquehanna Waldorf and see a little of what a day here actually feels like.

The morning includes an Early Childhood tour
from 10 -11

11-12 Tour for grades 1-8

There will be time to ask questions and meet some of the people who make this place what it is. 💚

If you’ve been curious about Waldorf, or just want to see it for yourself, we’d love to have you.

Reserve your spot here - https://linktr.ee/susquehannawaldorfschool?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=fed2ef1b-8c2f-4b67-b28e-7bb65766fe7f

10/13/2026

❄️ Winter Faire returns Sunday, December 6, from 11 am to 3 pm at Susquehanna Waldorf School.

Come wander indoors and out among handmade gifts from local makers, music, wholesome children’s crafts, hot food and homemade treats. Children can visit the Secret Shoppe to choose gifts for the people they love.

Meet some of this year’s vendors:

🕯️ Moonrise Candle Co. (Moonrise Candle Co.): A father-and-son company pouring small-batch soy candles in Harrisburg since 2015.
🖼️ Hollie Johns Art and ApeHen (Hollie Johns): Handmade jewelry, original cards and prints, ornaments and hand-painted gifts.
👑 Old Broke & Beautiful (Roxanne Mcfall): Jewelry made from old plates, pottery and vintage tins, plus family heirloom pieces.
🍬Ali & Daughters Boutique: A Lewisburg specialty shop with festive treats, giftable snacks, jewelry and accessories.
🍵 Radanovic Ceramics (Yoyo Radanovic): One-of-a-kind ceramic art and housewares.
💎 Valley Stone Jewelry Co. (Valley Stone Jewelry Co.): Small-batch jewelry, handcrafted with care.
🪎Sunshine Eleven Jewelry & Accessories(sunshineelevenjewelry)
Handmade pieces with dried flowers and fruits, set in quality gold and silver.
🫙Rustic Candles by Sheerie: Handmade soy candles poured into jars and wooden dough bowls.
🧶 Kindred Knits: Crocheted and knitted hats, bonnets and scarves, plus felted bags, wands and toys for little ones.

More makers to come. Explore everything Winter Faire has to offer through the link in bio.

What’s your family’s favorite Winter Faire tradition?

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10/11/2026

🐉 Every year, Michaelmas asks the same quiet question: can you be brave, even for a moment, even when it’s hard?

Our students answered it in a dozen different ways this year: pulling together in a tug of war, balancing as a team, climbing higher than they thought they could, facing down a dragon with nothing but a sword and a steady heart.

Different grades, different challenges, but the same lesson running through all of it: courage grows when we have the chance to practice it.

A little steadier, a little braver by the end of it.❤️

SWS families - what’s the bravest thing your child did this Michaelmas?

10/09/2026

🫙 🔥 Thank you to everyone who came out for our Fire C***r workshop - the gym smelled like ginger and rosemary, and in the best way.

There’s something nice about a room full of people chopping, grating, and swapping stories together, all in the name of taking a little care of each other going into the colder months.

What’s your fire c***r secret ingredient?

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10/06/2026

On Sunday, October 18th, we're opening our Music & Eurythmy Room to the whole community for an afternoon centered on something simple: breath.

Therapeutic Eurythmist Maria Ebersole and holistic psychiatrist Dr. Helena Prieto are leading a gentle, guided introduction to Therapeutic Eurythmy - a movement practice that uses breath and rhythm to build balance, presence, and a quieter kind of well-being. No experience is needed, adults are welcome, guests and babies in arms included.

Light refreshments will be served, and the afternoon runs 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

This workshop is made possible by a grant from ATHENA, the Association for Therapeutic Eurythmy in North America.

Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfor030euvHOJks-hllYbsSnzRiR499wJJU7MCXVvDI46qXFw/viewform

10/02/2026

Come see why Susquehanna Waldorf was voted the #1 private school in Lancaster two years in a row!

Mark your calendar for October 17th and experience SWS for yourself.

🌱 10–11 AM: Early Childhood Tour
📚 11 AM–Noon: Grades 1–8

Come for one or stay for both and see how Early Childhood lays the foundation for the learning, curiosity, and confidence that grow throughout the grades.

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09/30/2026

🏕️ Somewhere between a Coast Guard safety lesson and hauling sandbags along the riverbank, this stopped feeling like a field trip and started feeling like real life.

Our fifth graders spent a few days camping along the Susquehanna River - learning water safety from the Coast Guard, visiting the Zimmerman Heritage Center to learn about the native history of the land, working the riverbank as a team to help restore it, and doing the ordinary work of camp life in between: cooking meals, setting up tents and reading around the fire pit.

This is where the fifth-grade study of ancient civilizations and native lands stops being a chapter in a lesson book and starts being a place they’ve actually stood in.

SWS parents - What’s a moment from this ancient civilizations block that really stood out to your child?

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