What if there was a space where children looked forward to school?
Enchanted Mountain Waldorf is a hybrid enrichment program for homeschoolers. Our goal is to come alongside local homeschooling families to provide community classes for our children. Classes are Waldorf-inspired, with the goal of educating the whole child: “head, heart, and hands.” All age groups work within an arts-integrated curriculum based on cultivating students' intellectual, emotional, and physical capacities.
A Waldorf education honors a child’s natural curiousity through a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and developing skill in handwork. Children are taught to work diligently and attentively through handwork projects. Our classes deliberately include arts and movement, raising a generation of children who are confident in their ability to learn new skills and achieve their goals.
Intellectually rigorous, age-appropriate classes are brought to children in five week lesson blocks. With an emphasis on phenomenon-based learning, children are taught to be critical thinkers and creative problem solvers, encouraged to ask thoughtful questions and engage in meaningful discussion, and take a front seat in their own education.
We believe that a true education is one that touches a child’s soul. We place a high emphasis on stories, both fiction and non-fiction, full of truth and wisdom, so that children will have the space to grow in compassion, empathy, and confidence. By educating the heart, children learn to not only think well but to care deeply for their community- human and non-human.
Why We Exist
“All Flourishing is Mutual” (Robin Wall Kimmerer)
Welcome to Enchanted Mountain Waldorf, an enrichment homeschool program located in the Enchanted Mountains of Olean, NY. Designed with homeschooling families in mind, we offer both a parent/toddler program and a drop-off program for older students. We aim to support homeschooling families: parents remain their children’s primary teachers, and we come alongside them to provide support, resources, and community.
Homeschooling can be challenging, but we believe that we thrive in community. Our older classes are multidisciplinary and cover a variety of subjects, and families will be provided with optional home activities, book lists, and lesson plans. Math and ELA skill work should continue to be covered at home.