Lower School Program

In elementary school, Shining Mountain’s experiential and artistic education approach establishes the foundation for a life-long love of learning.

Hands-on Learning

Activities in and beyond the classroom, provide opportunities that enrich the learning experience.

World Languages

Two world languages, Spanish and German, encourages the development of cultural and human understanding.

Play and Outdoors

Games, recess, and abundant nature experiences provide our students with the opportunity to move, play, and discover.

Arts Integration

Fine, practical, and performing arts enrich and deepen learning.

Explore the Curriculum

- Sarah Gillis, SMWS Class of 2012 and Sr. Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX

“I feel like one of the really important things that you get out of a Waldorf education is curiosity—curiosity to go and learn and explore what’s out there in the world. I fell into engineering and a path that I don’t think I would have anticipated, but having an arts background where you’re bringing creativity and imagination into problem-solving, there’s a really incredible synergy between those.”

- Sarah Gillis, SMWS Class of 2012 and Sr. Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX

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