Morning & After Care
PWS offers Morning Care from 8am until 8:30am and After Care from 3pm until 5:30pm most school days for both our early childhood program and Grades 1-6.
Students eat healthy snacks, spend plenty of time outdoors and simply get to rest and craft during their time out of normal school hours. Our teachers create a similar flow to their days with their classes to keep a consistent feeling of safety and belonging throughout their day.
Contact Marcianna Ranson, Auxiliary Program Director, with questions.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Portland Waldorf School offers Morning & After Care for students in the Preschool - Grade 6.
We provide the students a safe and warm environment to enjoy a relaxed period of time after a full day with their teachers and classmates.
Along with a healthy afternoon snack, there is creative play and outdoor time at Walnut Hill. Our care providers are trained to model the same guidelines and social behaviors as in the day-time program in preschool and kindergarten.
GRADE SCHOOL
Portland Waldorf School offers Morning & After Care for students in Grades 1-6. It serves as a transition from the classroom rhythm into home life.
The extended day rhythm of a healthy out-breath helps support the students as they digest and integrate the learning they have done with their class and subject teachers earlier in the day.
Our activities and environment complement the school day experience and are in harmony with Waldorf philosophy. With outdoor time, creative play, and a healthy afternoon snack, Grade 1-6 students are cared for by trained providers who understand and appreciate the importance of this time of the day and strive to maintain a continuity of care. Students continue to experience the guidelines of school boundaries, social behaviors, and age appropriate activities that they follow in the regular school day.
More School Year and Summertime Care Options
-
School Break Camps
We offer camps during school breaks in Autumn, Winter & Spring.
Learn More here or Register below
-
After School Clubs
Our dynamic and creative after school (and sometimes before school) clubs draw on the unique interests of our students and faculty.
Learn more here or Register below
-
PWS Summer Camp
Open to our school community and the public alike, our Summer Camps are designed to keep students engaged and outdoors for the summer.
Learn more here or Register below