Whole Child Education for Petaluma & Beyond

Wisdom • Strength • Purpose • Compassion • Action

Live Oak Charter educates the whole child  - head, heart, and hands - through an academically rigorous & artistically rich program that integrates each child's creative, intellectual, emotional, physical and social domains.

​To the families of Petaluma and beyond, Live Oak Charter offers a child-centered, teacher led, interdisciplinary liberal arts program where art, music, and movement are interwoven throughout core academic instruction.

School Tours begin September 2023

Learn more about how Live Oak Charter brings Waldorf Practice into Public Education

Live Oak Charter Highlights

Established in 2002, Live Oak Charter School is:
  •  a TK-8th grade public school
  • an independent charter school within the Petaluma City Schools District
  • informed by the principles and a member of the Waldorf Alliance for Public Education
  • located on the historic Petaluma Fairgrounds at 100 Gnoss Concourse
  • a possible choice for any student who resides in the State of California
  •  a small school of about 285 students from about 200 families​​
  • home to a vibrant, rigorous and supportive middle school (about 80 students)
  • a intergenerational, supportive, creative, passionate and deeply caring community

Lottery Runs Soon
EARLY ADMISSION TK - K

Apply for early admission by December 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Current Families

Learn more about our lunch program, bell schedule, before & after care, school forms and staying connected.

News & Events 2023

Public Meetings

Next Board Meeting
Handwork Room 6:00 PM
Thursday, December 14th

​Upcoming School Tours
​Friday, December 1st (Full)
​Wednesday, December 13th (Spots)
Learn More

Live Oak Winter Social
Starry Night with The Beguilers
Petaluma Masonic Lodge
Friday, December 1st @ 6:30
Alumni Welcome /Buy Tickets
Current Families

Middle School Winter Walk
​Thursday, November 30th

Family Coffee Meetup
On Campus 8:15 - 9:00 AM
Friday, December 1st

Winter Spirals, Grades 1 -5
December 5th - 6th

Winter Faire & Assembly
Wednesday, December 20th

View: Calendar or Parentsquare

Contact Us

Live Oak Charter School
100 Gnoss Concourse
Petaluma, CA 94952

Office Hours:
Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri
8:15am - 4pm
Thurs
8:15am - 1:30pm

Phone: 707.762.9020
Fax:      707.762.9019
Email: secretary@liveoakcharter.org

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