The Mountain Laurel Blog
More Than Pretty Letters: What Cursive Handwriting Does For Your Child’s Brain
Curious about how learning happens at Mountain Laurel? Join us at an upcoming Open House and see our classrooms in action. We’d love to show you around. Call us: 845-255-0033Email us: administration@mountainlaurel.orgPicture a third grader, pencil in hand, carefully...
Theater Develops Creativity, Empathy, and Confidence
Join us for our next Open House on April 11th, schedule a school tour, or simply reach out with questions. We believe that visiting Mountain Laurel is the best way to understand what makes this community special. Call us: 845-255-0033Email us:...
How Waldorf Education Shapes Mind, Heart, and Soul for Lifelong Learners
Enrollment is now open! We invite you to come experience our community firsthand. Contact us today to schedule a tour and discover if Mountain Laurel is the right fit for your child. Call 845-255-0033 or email administration@mountainlaurel.org.In our recent feature on...
Doing Things the Hard Way Is Worth It
Picture a fourth grader hunched over their desk, tongue caught between their teeth in concentration, carefully forming cursive letters by hand. In another classroom, a classmate struggles with a knitting pattern, dropping a stitch and pausing to figure out how to fix...
Give the Gift of Life: Blood Drive at Mountain Laurel
Mountain Laurel Waldorf School is proud to host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, March 20, from 1:30 to 5:30 pm — and we're calling on our community to show up and make a difference. Right now, the need is urgent. The American Red Cross is facing a severe...
Small School, Thriving Students
When you walk into a classroom and every teacher knows your child's name, their learning style, and what lights them up—that's not just good teaching. It's what happens naturally in small schools, where every student is known, valued, and impossible to overlook. What...
Future-Proofing Your Child for an AI World
Imagine your child's first day at their dream job fifteen years from now. They walk into an office where AI handles routine tasks, data analysis, and even some creative work. The question every parent should be asking isn't whether AI will be part of our children's...
Everyone Learns Differently. Here’s Why It Matters.
Picture this: A teacher stands at the front of the classroom, explaining a new math concept verbally while writing equations on the board. For some students, everything clicks immediately. For others, the lesson feels like it's being delivered in a foreign language,...
Winter Gift Making Fair Returns: A Celebration of Handmade Joy and Community Spirit
Whole-Family Event Features Hands-On Crafting, Local Artisans, Live Entertainment, and Seasonal Delights As the season of giving approaches, Mountain Laurel Waldorf School invites the community to rediscover the magic of handmade gifts at the beloved Winter Gift...
Seed of Light: A Story of Remembering
This winter, the students of Mountain Laurel Waldorf School are planting something extraordinary. Seed of Light is an original, student-made puppet production that honors the brilliance of African civilizations, the resilience of Black American history, and the...








