Chicken Coop Returning to Early Childhood GradesMCWS has once again been fortunate to work with a volunteer team of college students from Bowdoin College’s McKeen Center for the Common Good. Ten energetic Bowdoin College volunteers helped the Farm Field and Forest Committee do a number of outdoor projects that simply wouldn’t be possible without this volunteer effort. The team from Bowdoin […]
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Dana is a Grade 8, Class of 2005, alum and currently resides in Ghent, Belgium where she works as a PhD researcher for B-GOOD, a project funded by the European Union (EU) aimed toward developing policies and practices for healthy and sustainable beekeeping in Europe. Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Dana to […]
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Lani was a student at MCWS from nursery school through grade 8. She currently is the co-founder and owner of Cultivating Thyme Wellness and serves as the Wish and Volunteer Coordinator for Make-A-Wish Maine. Lani gives much credit to her Waldorf education and the relationships made here for preparing her for a career helping others. […]
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Sophia graduated from Maine Coast Waldorf School in 2014 and is currently a Multilateral Diplomacy Trainee for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva, Switzerland. Recently I had the honor to talk with Sophia and learn how her Waldorf education prepared her for a career on the international stage. Q: Can […]
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Jennie graduated from Maine Coast Waldorf School in 2019 and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Pastry and Baking Arts from Johnson and Wales University. In addition to her studies, Jennie founded her own company, Baked-Well Treats, specializing in one-of-a-kind cookies, cakes, and other confections. Last week I had the opportunity to chat with […]
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Mattie Daughtry is a graduate of Maine Coast Waldorf School (8th grade, 2001) who was recently elected to represent District 24 in the Maine State Senate (Freeport, Brunswick, Harpswell, Pownal, North Yarmouth). Before her election to the Senate, she represented Brunswick in the Maine House for the past eight years. On top of that, she’s […]
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After nearly two months of planning and hard work, all 16 outdoor classrooms at Maine Coast Waldorf School are complete, thanks to the tireless efforts from so many volunteers from across our community. The 16 classrooms—one for each grade—will ensure that students and faculty will be able to safely spend as much time outdoors as […]
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MCWS Alum Artist Chosen for the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) BiennialMCWS alum Norajean Ferris (Class of 2010) was one of 34 Maine artists chosen for the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) Biennial. The CMCA Biennial is the longest running statewide juried exhibition in Maine, dating back to 1978. Norajean’s work is a glorious explosion of color and meaning and you can see it and […]
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Grandparents Day is an event we look forward to all year. We are excited to welcome a wonderful group of grandparents and special friends to our campus tomorrow. This day provides us with a delightful opportunity to express our gratitude to our grandparents who do so much to support our families and the school. Grandparents […]
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Breakfast at the WaldorfFollowing the Waldorf 100 celebration, we held a delightful reunion of old friends at Breakfast at the Waldorf where we honored this school’s founders and earliest families. We can not do enough to demonstrate our gratitude to these individuals who envisioned and started this school 35 years ago. They were thrilled to be a part of […]
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