Our Mission

The mission of Apple Valley School is to provide nature-based experiential education opportunities for children in the Lander community.   

Our Purpose

With Waldorf principals at the center, Apple Valley School’s programs nurture the whole student, awakening their thinking capacity, supporting the development of their tactile skills and habits, and guiding the healthy growth of their social and emotional life. 

The purpose of the Apple Valley School is to provide a welcoming, educational space for children that: 

• honors and protects childhood.

• allows children to develop in their own time and at their own pace.

• instills a life-long love of learning.

• fosters a love of nature and the arts alongside respect for others and the earth.

• prepares children to meet the world in an engaged and curious way.