Our Daily Rhythm:
8:30-9 Arrival- Morning Tea Time
9:20 Indoor play interwoven with daily craft and meal preparation
10:00-10:15 Circle Time
10:15-10:45 Morning Snack
10:45-11:45 Outside Play
11:45-12:00 Story Time/Puppetry
12:00-12:30 Lunch and Washing
12:45 Extended Care begins
1:00-2:00 Making of Our Resting Nests and Nap Time with harp
2:00-3:15 Snack & Free Play in and outdoors interwoven with
gardening & washing
3:30 Goodbye Rainbow
School Year Calendar
First Day of School-Sept 2nd 2025
Halloween Enchantment-Oct 31st 5pm
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Martinmas Lantern Walk-Nov. 11th 5pm
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Thanksgiving ~Nov 27 & 28th​
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Winter Break-December 22nd to 26th
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New Years Day 2026
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Waldorf In Service-Feb 2nd to 6th 2026
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Spring Break March 16th-20th 2026
May Faire Celebration-May 1st 2026
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Last Day of School May 29th 2026
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*Parent meetings will be held quarterly on Saturday mornings
with option to stay and participate in Simplicity Parenting Series
Weekly Rhythm (sample):
Monday-
Watercolor Painting Day
Tuesday-
Coloring & Craft Day
Wednesday-
Baking Day/Bread and Homemade Applesauce
Thursday-
Washing, Gardening and Project Day
Friday-
Veg Soup Making, Polishing,
Mending & Tidying Up
All food prepared is vegetarian and organically grown. No meat products are used or offered at school. Fresh fruits and/or vegetables, milk, and purified water are offered with every meal. We eat from our garden when fruits and vegetables are available.
The classroom is washed at the end of each day with natural sanitizing products.
Golden Day Nursery School follows the City Inclement Weather Policy. If in the event of inclement weather and closes schools in the area, GDNS will also be closed. Please check the city website or local news.
Our Daily Menu
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8:30-9 am Morning Tea Time with Fruit, Almonds and Herbal Tea
Monday Snack: Brown Rice/Seeds Lunch: Pasta & Vegs
Tuesday Snack Oats/Berries Lunch: Rice & Beans Bowl
Wednesday Snack: Bread/Applesauce Lunch: Salad Wraps
Thursday Snack: Coconut Millet Lunch: Tofu Stir Fry
Friday Snack: Muesli Lunch: Veg Soup
2:00 pm Chips/Crackers, Hummus, Cheese/Sun Butter, Vegs & Milk
*All meals served with organic milk; alternative milk on request