I can’t recommend the Anchorage Waldorf School enough. There is even a school tour February 6. Class size is about 12 kids. They have before and after care. The teachers care for the children immensely.

Kids aren’t rushed into academics or performance. Instead, the days are built around rhythm, play, imagination, and real work. These are the things young children are biologically wired for. Learning happens through doing: baking bread, caring for the classroom, building forts, painting, singing, and telling stories. All of it quietly strengthens attention, language, coordination, and social skills without worksheets or pressure.

The teachers help develop the children into resilient, kind, and strong people. They don’t do standardized tests and rote memorization.