Wild River Enrichment

Wild River aligns with the World Waldorf Mission Statement: To awaken each student’s capacity for love of learning, for independent thinking, and for heartfelt service to the world.

Wild River’s mission to honor the wonder of childhood begins with a program that focuses on educating the whole child by igniting imagination (wilder), opening hearts (wider), and developing independent and ethical thinkers (wonder-filled).

Wider Opportunities

Wild River currently serves homeschooling families and children from TK – 7th grade seeking a Waldorf-based alternative to traditional education in the greater Tahoe area.

Wilder Experiences

Wild River convenes at the 40-acre campus at Haskatasun on Union Mills Road in Truckee. Hands on learning takes children into the garden, down a mountain trail, into the barn, or under the pines.

Wonder-filled Days

Our learning expeditions are aligned with common core standards and are academically informed, developmentally appropriate, grounded in rhythm and relationship, and prioritize peer building, ample time in nature, and place-based education. Unique cornerstones of Waldorf and the programs are specialty classes in Handwork, Music, Spanish, Gardening, Eco-Literacy, and Cyber Civics. Also, ingrained in our program is an acknowledgement of the importance of family-balance.

Welcome!

We are currently accepting new families, with children entering TK through 7th, into the Tahoe Learing Community for Fall 2023.

You can find out more by scheduling an informational meeting. Please email Kate Panawek, Director of Operations at kate@fottw.org to inquire about more information and details.

The creation of Wild River is a reflection of the strength and unity within our Truckee Tahoe community to persevere in bringing Waldorf education to the Tahoe region. Established by the Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf (FOTTW), a local non-profit dedicated to growth and access to Waldorf Education and programming in the Tahoe Truckee area, Wild River is the newest offering in the evolution of FOTTW’s seven year legacy of a vibrant Tahoe Waldorf community.