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Inspiring a love of learning

CEDAR SPRINGS WALDORF SCHOOL  /  30 YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Cedar Springs Waldorf School is an independent Waldorf school with programs spanning Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. We have been educating children in the Sierra Nevada foothills of El Dorado County since 1989. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, our new program, the Cedar Springs Private Education Association will be available to serve even more families in our surrounding area.

Our goal at Cedar Springs is for children to fully develop their own unique capacities and to be inspired with a lifelong love of learning. Our dedicated and trained teachers transform education into an art that educates the whole child—head, heart and hands.

We aspire to develop thinking, caring individuals who improve the world through their thoughts, spoken words and deeds.

Our alumni go on to excel in high schools such as Sacramento Waldorf School, El Dorado, Ponderosa, Union Mine, Oak Ridge, Jesuit, St. Francis, El Dorado Adventist Academy, as well as other public and private high schools in the area. High School Faculty and Administrators continually notice and are impressed with our student body’s unique thirst for knowledge, ability to think critically and developed social skills.
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Guided by care and respect for every human.

Our vision at Cedar Springs Waldorf is to provide an education that nurtures and develops each child's mind, body and spirit through imagination, creativity, academic excellence, independent thinking and an enthusiasm for life.

Located on five scenic acres just minutes from Hwy 50, our campus provides an idyllic, natural setting which enables teachers to enrich their classroom studies with access to gardens, wooded playgrounds and playing fields.

WHAT DO ALUMni and families SAY?

Ariel K. Salzer
Attorney at Law
 
CSWS Alumna, Class of 1998 
My Waldorf education continues to be a source of pride. The more I mature, the more I understand and am grateful for the sacrifices my parents made to send me to Cedar Springs. Waldorf education protects the child and allows him or her to truly experience the kingdom of childhood. But at the same time, it prepares the child for the challenges of adult life.
Steven & Lynnette Long
​Chiropractors
Alumni & Current 6th Grade Parents
My husband and I chose Waldorf because as parents we sought an education for our daughter that would develop a passion for learning and a love of the world. These, more than anything else, are the qualities that allow a human being to be successful in whatever direction they choose for their life.
Jonah
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Alumni Parent
We cannot imagine a better place for our children to be. Cedar Springs is like home. We love the community of people, the faculty and, of course, the exceptional education our three children are receiving. We strongly believe education should support mind and body development. Waldorf accomplishes this utilizing their developmental based theories and by respecting each child in their education process.
Colleen Bandle
High School Student
CSWS Alumna, Class of 2016
As I look back on my time at Waldorf, I am very struck by the amount of impact it has had on my life and who I am as a person now. I strongly believe that it has helped me to feel comfortable with myself and has provided me with a confidence I had previously lacked before we made the switch from public school to Waldorf. 
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An Education for the future
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6029 Gold Meadows Rd Placerville, CA 95667
  • About Us
    • History of CSWS
    • CSWS Alumni
    • Governance >
      • Board of Trustees
      • College of Teachers
      • Parent Guild
    • FAQs
    • Employment
    • Contact
  • Programs & Curriculum
    • PEA Program
    • PEA Grades 1-8
    • Preschool and Kindergarten
    • Specialty Subjects
    • Sports
  • Festivals and Events
    • Annual Festivals
  • Admissions
    • Enrollment Interest Form
    • Tuition and Financial Assistance
  • Giving
    • Annual Giving
    • Other Giving
  • ParentsWeb Login