Live Oak Charter School

This school has all the pieces for a great offering, except for Special Education. If your child does not fit the mold, they will not fit here. Don’t make the mistake we did. Go to Cherry Valley.

If your values align with Waldorf education, you will love Live Oak. I have had experiences with many schools, and it is by far my favorite. Great kids, community, teachers, curriculum and values.

From the very beginning of our journey as parents, we had our hearts set on Live Oak--- a strong community based TK-8th grade school focused on educating the whole child through thoughtful and intentional Waldorf inspired curriculum and philosophies. Something that I learned on a school tour and is

We're in our sixth year at Live Oak and adore the school. The tk/kindergarten is pure Waldorf magic (play-based, pre-literacy taught through stories preparedness for writing by developing hand strength with finger-knitting, etc.). The grades have a lovely balance of Waldorf and mainstream education

First of all, don't be fooled into thinking your child is getting a traditional Waldorf education. Live Oak wants to be Waldorf but is very loosely based on the pedagogy, and often times seems to be lost in an identity crisis, trying to figure out it's direction. With that being said, you will see u