Juniper Ridge Community School
Juniper Ridge Community School is a K-8, tuition-free D51 Charter Public School
guided by the core principles of Public Waldorf Education.
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Updated Return to Learn Plan 2022-2023
2021/2022 UPDATE
Please review the JRCS Return to Learn Plan for how we plan to
safely reopen school for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Juniper Ridge Community School is a charter public school guided by the core principles of public Waldorf education. We are tuition-free and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or disability. JRCS is open to all students in Mesa County. There is no admission test to get into Juniper Ridge Community School.
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Explore the Grades at JRCS
With the Waldorf method of instruction, the class teacher involves the children in writing, reading, recitation, dramatic acting, painting, drawing, and movement. The teacher follows a rhythm, day to day, which begins with a review of the previous day’s material, further development of the subject matter and then introduction of new material. Though looping, the class teacher works with each child through a multi-year relationship, where the teacher is able to draw out the child’s strengths and focus more consistently and intensively in the weaker areas.
In the grades, we teach the core subjects in a rotation of main lesson blocks in which the children discover and delight in one topic for a 2 hour period each morning over 4-6 weeks. This rhythm allows the students from grades 1-8 time and opportunity to penetrate each subject thoroughly and with a purpose, whether it be history, biology, mathematics, geography or literature.
Specific grade curriculum can be found by clicking below:
We help these young adolescents expand on the knowledge from intermediate school and relate that knowledge to their own lives and their community. All this is done while maintaining their creativity and encouraging continued mind, body and ethical development.
In these grades the practical and theoretical come together as our responsible young adults work with each other, their teachers and their school.
Our middle school students are also encouraged to be leaders, collaborators and critical thinkers and are given many opportunities to help younger students, create and run essential programs for the school and community organizations.
Specific grade curriculum can be found by clicking below:
More information about these classes can be found HERE.
WALFORF WORKS
8th Grade Waldorf Charter school students score higher in reading and math than district students.
School Bell Schedule
M-T: 8:00 am – 3:15 pm
F: 8:00 am – 12:15 pm
School Office Hours
M-T: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
F: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location
Grand Junction, 81506
Phone, Fax, & Email
F: (970) 986-8223
info@juniperridgeschool.org
Our Head of School
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Waldorf graduates attend college
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More Waldorf graduates study science and math than the general population
Testimonials
What Parents are Saying
intellectually challenging curriculum. These students are so lucky!”
Juniper Ridge Community School
615 Community Lane
Grand Junction, CO 81506
(970) 986-8219
Juniper Ridge Community School is a proud member of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education.