Live Interactive Homeschooling Inspired by Waldorf Education
Main Lessons & Enrichment Classes for
Grades K - 9
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Community Events
Grown-Up Education Workshop 4
January 20th, 2025 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT
In Waldorf education, children grow through encountering both the light and the shadow—always in ways that are mindful, respectful, and developmentally aligned. In this workshop, Donovan Gay will explore why balancing beauty with challenge is essential for healthy child development, and how we can thoughtfully introduce age-appropriate “dark” elements across the grades—from the wicked witch in Class 1 stories to the historical realities discussed in Class 8. Join us to learn how honoring this balance nurtures resilience, wonder, and deeper understanding in our students.
Celebrate Candlemas Together
February 2nd, 2026 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Join us for a heartwarming Candlemas celebration at Lotus & Ivy as we welcome the return of the light. Lotus & Ivy families are invited to gather for a meaningful story shared by our teachers, followed by a guided activity that honors the themes of renewal, hope, and the gentle turning toward brighter days.
This simple yet beautiful festival offers a moment to connect, reflect, and celebrate together as a community. A Zoom link will be emailed to enrolled families prior to the event.
Welcome to our international community of homeschooling families.
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Are you seeking a vibrant Waldorf homeschooling community where
the teacher delivers live and interactive lessons?
the social life of the student is enriched during every class?
seasons, festivals, and rites of passage are celebrated and experienced in community?
the inner work & education of the grown-up and the health of the teacher are supported?
If so, you’ve come to the right place.
Have questions and want to learn more?
Whole Child
Education
At Lotus & Ivy, we provide an educational experience that is developmentally appropriate, experiential, academically rigorous, and nourishing for the whole child, “head, heart, and hands.”
Live &
Interactive
Classes
Lotus & Ivy’s live & interactive classes with trained teachers are the cornerstone of our program.
No pre-recorded lessons here!
We offer a full curriculum or a la carte classes for ages 4 - 15 inspired by Waldorf education. With options for Main Lesson, Math & Language Arts Skills Practice, Art Classes, and much more.
Flexibility
Every family has different needs. You won’t find a ‘one size-fits all’ program here. That is why all of our classes are a la carte.
You also have the freedom to choose your payment frequency— once yearly, semesterly, 5 months, or 10 months.
The Gift of Head, Heart, & Hands Education
“Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility—these three forces are the very nerve of education.”
We set out in 2015 to create a Waldorf-inspired program for homeschoolers where none existed in our town. This inspiration has since grown to several in-person homeschool enrichment Pods in the United States and a premier online program offering over a hundred classes for students in Kindergarten through 9th grade worldwide.