Mancos Valley Dragonfly School
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Welcome

Mancos Valley Dragonfly School, a Waldorf Inspired School in Southwest Colorado

 
 

Welcome!

… bringing to life the wonder and imagination of an early childhood education at Dragonfly School! Watch our video here …

The Setting

Our video above tells it all. Rolling hills, agricultural fields, and old growth oaks provide a magical setting for play and outdoor exploration. Our rhythms of the school days incorporate ample outside time. Our setting encourages wonder and imagination in children with intentional indoor spaces and enriching outdoor grounds and forests.

The Curriculum

Children thrive at Dragonfly with small class sizes and a curriculum inspired by the Waldorf Education method that supports the whole child. Through play, the children learn early socialization, conflict resolution, and much more. They also learn to bake bread, make soup together, tidy up, and do simple chores in what we call purposeful work. The Dragonfly teachers create space for the children’s imaginations to flourish through play, which encourages brain development pathways for creativity, perseverance, problem-solving, and attention span that will last their lifetime.

The food

Children eat local (where possible), organic, and wholesome food for morning and afternoon snacks, prepared by the teachers with the children’s help! Often families bring/donate foods from their farms and gardens.

The teachers

Our high quality, dedicated Teachers believe the purpose of education in the early years is to open a person up to all of life’s wonders. Through their classrooms’ intentional rhythms of the day, loving guidance, and lots of play, our Teachers foster balanced, creative, and curious souls!