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“Apotheosis” Opens at Lydia Street Gallery Featuring Works from David Thornberry and Kathy McCarty

Posted on February 20, 2024

The Lydia Street Gallery announce the opening of “Apotheosis” on Saturday, February 24, 2024. “One of Austin’s creative couples is back for their exhibition, appropriately titled, “Apotheosis” as they are certainly at their peaks. It signifies profound transformation into one’s highest or truest form. While they may not be turning into... Full Article »

Robin Hood, The Merry Men, and Plus One Take Center Stage

Posted on February 17, 2024

Robin Hood, The Merry Men, Plus One took over the Austin Waldorf School Performing Arts Center stage on February 15 and 16, as laughter and applause rang throughout the building from the opening moments to the final bow. Our Class of 2030 (aka Grade 6) wowed the audience with their... Full Article »

Varsity Swim Team Excels at Championships

Posted on February 15, 2024

The Austin Waldorf Swim team delivered excellent performances at the TAPPS State Championships on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Kicking off the meet with the 200 Yard Medley Relay, each member of the team swam their fastest relay splits of the year. Hali Karimi ’26 (backstroke), Taylor Tompkins ’25 (breaststroke), Rachel... Full Article »

Virginia Hermann ’03: Creating Art That Can Overcome Differences

Posted on February 8, 2024

“If I could live in a theater, I would,” admits Virginia Hermann ’03, known as Ginny during her dozen-plus years at Austin Waldorf School. A devotee of the performing arts, she has made them — specifically eurythmy — her life’s work. Today she is a eurythmist, performing and teaching at... Full Article »

Author Carol Toole Published “What is This Childhood”

Posted on December 18, 2023

What is This Childhood? Written by our very own Carol Toole is now available from SteinerBooks and Amazon. The book explores the consciousness of the young child through a weaving of Carol’s journal entries (made as a teacher, a young mother, and later, a grandmother), observations and musings, as well... Full Article »

Lia Ulbrich Shares Her Love of Learning

Posted on October 31, 2023

Lia Ulbrich didn’t discover her love of American Sign Language (ASL) at Austin Waldorf School. That would take another decade, in grad school. What she did find at Austin Waldorf was her love for school and for learning, something she imparts regularly to her students, their families, and her colleagues... Full Article »

Meet the Very Waldorf Clara Battle ’18

Posted on October 12, 2023

Clara Battle ’18 was pursuing a major in cinema, television, and emerging media and a minor in environmental science at Marymount Manhattan College when Covid changed everything. After finishing her BA remotely, she entered a job market that wasn’t particularly film-friendly. At the same time, she saw the perils facing... Full Article »

Varsity Volleyball Dominates San Juan Diego

Posted on October 4, 2023

Austin Waldorf Varsity Volleyball dominated San Juan Diego Catholic and cruised to a three set sweep, 25-11, 25-5, and 25-4 on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. It was the near perfect overall play of June Bledsoe ’24 and Taylor Tompkins ’25 that led the Roadies to their big victory. June had... Full Article »

“I cannot express how wonderful it has been to see my brother experience a Waldorf education. Traditional schooling methods did not meet the way his mind works. His intellect and creativity were not nurtured or appreciated. He has flourished at Austin Waldorf.”