LIVELY ARTS DIFFERENCE
Welcome to Lively Arts Homeschool, where our unique campus mirrors the vibrancy of our educational approach. Nestled in a beautiful, exclusive building, our school is a haven for learning, creativity, and community.
Our exceptional facility boasts beautiful classrooms and a commercial kitchen that transforms into a classroom for cooking sessions. With a full gymnasium for indoor play during inclement weather or for producing plays and performances, our facilities are designed to enhance the educational experience. The small Family Lounge and library offers a space for parents and caregivers to connect, share insights, and unwind with a cup of coffee, or to pursue educational materials for homeschoolers..
Step outside, and you’ll discover our expansive playground surrounded by shade trees, featuring a sand play area, climbing structures, various swings, an obstacle course, a slack line area, and even a GaGa Ball pit crafted by our creative middle school students. The large playfield is perfect for games and gatherings, while shaded grassy areas and benches serve as ideal spots for outdoor classes, lunch, and parent gatherings at picnic tables.
At Lively Arts Homeschool, we intentionally keep class sizes small, ranging from 10-20 students, to ensure that each child can easily make friends and teachers can build strong connections. We believe in keeping age groups together for a majority of the day, allowing students to experience learning more fluidly and make lasting friendships.
In our pursuit of security and continuity, each age group has its own homeroom teacher and dedicated classroom. This approach reduces anxiety, eases the transition from home to school, and fosters a sense of community among classmates. Our Student Support Coordinator is a valuable resource, providing assistance to students with 504 accommodations, connecting families with resources, and offering coaching on emotional regulation.
At Lively Arts Homeschool, our unique campus and supportive environment lay the foundation for a holistic and enriching educational journey. Join us in cultivating a love for learning that extends beyond the classroom, where every student is empowered to thrive in a community that feels like a second home.
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The Steiner-Waldorf philosophy of education is that there is no end to human knowledge, or to what a learner can discover. In this context, Waldorf-inspired learning does not focus on potential, because potential is actually a limiting factor in student growth and achievement. The Steiner-Waldorf philosophy of education focuses on the whole child. It strives to facilitate the spiritual and artistic development of students. Most importantly, the Steiner-Waldorf philosophy of education considers both logic and emotion to be integral components of learner development.
The intimate communal nature of our program allows us to effectively implement some important facets of Waldorf inspiration. All the specialties can be guided and inspired by the Steiner-Waldorf philosophy of education, particularly the components that are most universal, including: Regular learning in the out of doors; Gardening; Seasonal celebrations; A focus on the arts at all ages and across the curriculum; All-school gatherings and celebrations including parents/caregivers and siblings; Cooking, sewing, knitting, building, and gardening; A focus on core values that tie directly into daily activities; A particular focus on gratitude; Nurturing Imagination through folk and fairy tales, fables, and legends are integrated throughout the Waldorf curriculum, emphasizing development of creativity and imagination.
For the 2024-2025 school year. Students in grades PK-8 will attend on either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. PK students will also attend a half day on Thursdays. Our Bridge class (second-year Kindergarten) will meet on Thursdays
In the 2024-2025 school year we will meet from 8:45am-3:00pm. Half-day preschool on Thursdays will meet from 8:45am-12:30pm
Students are grouped based on age and grade. Typically, we have Kindergarten, Grade 1/2, Grade 3/4, and Grades 5-8 grouped but this is subject to change based on the enrollment.
Students must have reached the age of 5 by October 1st of the current school year to attend our kindergarten classes.
Students must be 6 years old by October 1st of the current year to attend 1st grade in the fall.
For the 2023-24 school year, the program starts on August 14th, 2023, and ends on May 24, 2024.
Students have the opportunity to attend several field trips throughout the school year. Past destinations have included plays and musicals, museums, arts workshops, and urban adventures.
The program is tuition-free for grades K-8. The 2023-2024 tuition for PreK is $1000 for the year, or $100 a month over 10 months. Lively Arts will take part in Universal Pre-K beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, so there will be no preschool tuition billed to families. over 10 months. All families pay a $75 materials fee per student.
Yes, any student living in Colorado may participate.
If the other program is funded by the state of Colorado, no. Students may only be enrolled in one state-funded program.
Yes. Unless you request otherwise, all students in your family will be placed on the same day of attendance.
Yes! This is one of the many benefits of homeschooling. We simply ask that you inform us of your plans and call in any unexpected absences for attendance tracking purposes.
After one year in the Lively Arts program, students are given priority over other Jeffco residents if they would like to apply to the regular school during the Enroll Jeffco lottery process.
Yes, Lively Arts celebrates all Waldorf Festivals in community. We offer other seasonal activities throughout the year for families (like holiday caroling), special workshops and education nights, and a book club for caregivers.
Under our charter with Jeffco Public schools, as a supplemental Homeschool enrichment program, we are unable to provide intervention support for our students who have Individual Education Plans (IEP) and need support with reading and math intervention, counseling, speech therapy, or occupational therapy.
We can provide resources and contact information to parents who are seeking these services outside of the school. For families with children from birth to age five, you can find information on the Colorado Department of Education website section – Child Find. www.cde.state.co.us/early/childfind.
As a Jefferson County charter school guided by the Core Principles of Public Waldorf Education and in acknowledgment of our school’s explicit value of diversity and access, we at Lively Arts Homeschool accept the difficult truth that Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education, expressed beliefs that, by the standards of equity we strive for today, can be considered discriminatory. Our school formally denounces any such beliefs and statements made by Rudolf Steiner. It is imperative that we seek to understand why such statements were historically part of our educational philosophy. We believe it is necessary to fundamentally question Steiner’s teachings to determine how they have negatively affected the development of Public Waldorf education, especially with regards to questions of discrimination on the basis of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ethnicity, culture and religious beliefs. Our school community believes public Waldorf education should be based on the idea that all human beings have the right to be treated equally and respected when they raise their voices against discrimination.
