COMBINED CLASSES AT ORCHARD VALLEY
In a Waldorf school, the main lesson is normally taught grade by grade, with each age getting blocks matched to its stage of development. Orchard Valley began working with combined models in 2017. Since the fall of 2025, the grades program has used fixed Grade 1/2, Grade 3/4, Grade 5/6, and Grade 7/8 classrooms. Teachers have adjusted the main lesson block schedule to reach both ages in the room.
