"Receive the children in reverence, educate them with love, let them go forth in freedom.”
-Rudolf Steiner
Primrose Hill School meets children as unique individuals, providing them with a safe, nurturing environment that feeds the senses and inspires the imagination. We offer a social experience that engenders compassion and responsibility. We are inspired by the curricular indications of Waldorf education, with an emphasis on engagement with the natural world. We encourage curiosity, creative thinking, and confidence to support a lifelong love of learning.
Our 7.5-acre campus in Rhinebeck, NY includes three beautiful schoolhouses, friendly farm animals, an expansive vegetable garden, natural play-yards, and a barn.
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Now enrolling Early Childhood through Eighth grade for the 2023/2024 academic year.
“Our daughters cherish every school day - it is magical to see them so enamored of their daily lives with beloved friends and teachers! We are so fortunate to be able to access this type of holistic education: it is a slow, deliberate unfolding that fully supports them as interconnected people, as lively children, and as open, hope-filled spirits whose paths are unique.”
Early Childhood
Our Nursery and Kindergarten classrooms set the stage for future learning and help children build social skills.
Grades 1-6
Our curriculum meets children at every stage of development through academics, arts, movement, strong relationships, and a close connection to nature.
Summer Camp
Summer at Primrose Hill School is the perfect time for children to relax, explore and discover new things alongside friends in a nurturing nature-based environment.
““I love teaching at Primrose Hill because the children are wonderful, the parents are supportive, and the teachers are inspired, dedicated, kind-hearted, and open. It’s also great to have farm animals and wooded trails for walks.” ”
“My school is different because we do special subjects like handwork, farming and eurythmy. We do both mental and physical work.”
