At Prairie Moon Waldorf School…

…we strive to develop individual qualities and healthy relationships among children. We utilize a curriculum that educates the hands, the heart and the head through academic, artistic and practical work. We honor and recognize the seasons, cycles and rhythms as the basis of all learning.

Offering preschool through Grade 8 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Two hands are holding three knitting needles in a round shape with pink and white knitting extending below. Student is knitting as a part of a research based approach to holistic learning.

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Prairie Moon is tuned into the importance of Waldorf Education being accessible to families in and around the Lawrence area. As the only Waldorf School in Kansas, every effort will be taken to accommodate those whose hearts are yearning for this education for their child and this community for their family. Filling out the Online Application begins the process of admission.

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Through a doorframe we see small children gathered around a women in a chair reading a book in a Preschool classroom. Classroom is a soft pink color and blue rugs with wooden chair and bookshelves. One child is standing on the rug. — **Preschool & Kindergarten**

Two young girls stand outdoors as the sunsets holding marshmallows and smiling with joy. One is wearing a red dress, the other black pants and a multi colored shirt. One is holding a roasting stick. Waldorf Education builds community with events! — **Upcoming Events**

A black and white image of a women walking outdoors with a student next to her carrying a basket and cutting boards for hands on learning in a garden. Another student walks behind with personalized learning in low stress environment. — **Faculty & Staff**

A black and white image of a girl in a dress running forward in a field with clouds and a tree in the distance. Waldorf Elementary school in Kansas is a holistic, alternative approach to learning. — **Elementary School**

A set of shelves stacked with student created artwork and paper. Drawings, tables, charts and forms are all visible on the pages. Waldorf curriculum uses a holistic understanding of child development. — **Prairie Moon News & Blog**

Two hands holding sticks outside in a garden in front of a child's torso wearing a purple, red, yellow, orange, white striped shirt and a pink skirt with a yellow embroidered sunflower. Prairie Moon Waldorf School is a nonprofit organization — **Annual Giving Campaign**

Two middle school students stand outdoors in a field one in a blue sweatshirt and one in a pink coat playing rock-paper-scissors in a social connection. Waldorf Eduction is a screen free environment with personalized learning for more engagement. — **Middle School**

A young girl is swinging on a swing outside from a tree. She's wearing red boots and a grey sweater and is in movement. Learn more about Prairie Moon Waldorf School. — **About Us**

Black and white image of a classroom with three desks and windows with a shelf with two plants and books on the shelves. Admissions Process for families looking for personalized learning. — **Admission Process**

"Waldorf education is not a pedagogical system but an art - the art of awakening what is actually there within the human being."
~ Rudolf Steiner

“The Waldorf Association of Lawrence and the Prairie Moon Waldorf School are committed to the development of a diverse and inclusive community and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression or genetic information.”

- Our Non-Discrimination Policy (from the By-laws, Originally established 2001, updated 2020)

To learn move, please visit our Policy Elucidations page.