Come visit us! Get an introductory look at our programs in action during our walk-through open houses the first Wednesday of each month. Pre-register, please! Call Cathie Ely at 802-456-7400 or email enrollment@ovws.org.

Join us for this beautiful day of activities promoting peace, love, and joyful embrace of community on our Grace Farm campus! Candle-dipping, wet felting, face painting, and much more!

Join the Orchard Valley community for our Winter Concert in honor of the season! December 20th, 5:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church of Barre. All grades will be performing!

Join with other first-time parents for this unique six-week Birthing From Within Childbirth Class to prepare for the new lifelong journey that awaits! Registration form available here.

The Central Vermont community is invited to walk the Winter Spiral at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 5. Please join us in filling the nighttime with light. Follow the path from the parking lot between the Farmhouse and Grades buildings. We’ll meet in the field just off the path near the Farmhouse.

Help Orchard Valley cross the Fall Appeal finish line during Giving Tuesday! Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for peeks into the day, parent testimonials, and more.

* Herbal goodies handcrafted by our Parent Council for the first 12 donors who donate more than $50!

Treat yourself to this fun holiday shopping event with gifts handcrafted by the finest local artisans!
At Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College Street, Montpelier
Follow us on Facebook for sneak peeks from Holiday Market vendors!

Join us for this talk and discussion with Kate Winslow, educator and farmer in Washington, VT, about the basic principles and practices of biodynamic farming and gardening and how these differ from other organic and conventional methods. Learn more…

With the first day of school we come together to celebrate our rising first graders, as well as our great community as a whole. The Rose Ceremony is a lovely way to begin another joyous school year at OVWS!

The School Warming is a tradition at Orchard Valley where parents, faculty, and staff gather as a community to honor the physical space of our school and set good intentions for our children this coming year. We look forward to sharing this special ceremony together.

Join Orchard Valley staff for this parent evening as we explore the math curriculum in Waldorf education. Learn how this approach helps children to fall in love with learning!

Aldrich Public Library, Milne Community Room, 6 Washington Street, Barre, VT

Cheer on our float as we meander along Main Street and State Street as part of Montpelier’s annual July 3 Parade! And VOTE for our float here: https://www.quiz-maker.com/QY2OV85 Great prizes for the top three float vote-winners!

All are welcome to join us for this special parent evening discussion about the temperaments. The conversation will be followed by a choice of three practical workshops to allow parents an experience related to the temperaments. Parents will choose one to participate in: wet-on-wet watercolor painting, woodworking, or poetry. 

Our Annual Auction is Online March 15-22 this year, culminating in a very special Cabaret & Silent Auction at the Fresh Tracks Winery Tasting Room on Saturday, March 23, 7:30pm to 10pm.

The Cabaret will feature performances by our talented parent community, a Silent Auction of select items, and wonderful nibbles and beverages. Join in the fun! Get your Cabaret & Silent Auction ticket here!

A Big Thank You to event sponsors: Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery; Bourne’s Energy; Denis, Ricker & Brown Insurance; and Doyle Eye Care.

All Orchard Valley alumni are invited to gather at this fun afternoon event. Contact Cathie Ely to RSVP!

September 28, 3pm

All are welcome to join OVWS students, families and friends at Michaelmas, our annual celebration of autumn, the growing darkness, and the courage to "slay our inner dragons."

The ORCHARD VALLEY FARM STAND begins Friday, September 7 at pickup — 2:50pm to 3:15pm.

Location: The south side of the grades building near the basketball hoops, East Montpelier Grace Farm Campus.

Run by the 7th grade students, who planned, planted and tended to the garden. The proceeds will go toward a farm/garden project chosen by the class.

8th grade graduation!

A celebration for Morning Garden families, new Apple Blossom families, and our new Apple Blossom teacher, Marianne Perchlik!

Visit the campus, talk with teachers, and learn why Orchard Valley students are so happy to come to school each day!

Our Main Campus in East Montpelier offers two mixed-age Kindergarten classes, including Farm & Forest, and Grades 1-8.

Screening of award-winning film by filmmaker Delaney Ruston, M.D.
Location: Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main Street
Sponsored by Orchard Valley. Donations collected at the door. All Welcome!
Attendees will break into small discussion groups following the one-hour film.

Join David Sobel and Jen Kramer for an inspiring evening sharing about the research and stories from immersing children in nature.

Learn how the values of Waldorf education and outdoor learning are a powerful pairing, and build a toolbox of how to scale back the affects of our technological lives with the gifts of Mother Nature.

Come visit our wonderful Early Childhood program at the Child's Garden!

Experience the simple beauty of the classrooms and gain a sense of the daily and weekly rhythm. Ample time for questions, too. Children welcome!

We can learn ways to teach math, science, history, literature, movement and more in a holistic fashion and find ways to meet and mitigate the global challenges we now face with joy and understanding, instead of fear. David Maynard, former OVWS Movement teacher and longtime homesteader, will present an educational vision that uses academic studies, physical skills and play to addresses sustainability issues. 

Join us at the East Montpelier Campus for this conversation.

Join us in raising funds to support all the wonderful programs at Orchard Valley Waldorf School!

Donate link!

Join OVWS faculty for this inspiring morning ON THE LAND. Everyone is welcome! Get a taste of our Farm & Forest mixed-age kindergarten program and our new afternoon curriculum for grades students through a series of workshops, beginning at 10am. Preregistration requested! Learn more...