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.

Tour Season is Happening Now for 2024/25

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

Priority Lottery Grades 1 - 8
& Second Lottery TK - K

Apply for admission by February 28 at 12pm

Current Families

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

News & Events 2023

Public Meetings

December Board Meeting - Agenda
Handwork Room
6:00 PM Public Session
5:30 PM Closed Session
Thursday, December 14th

​Upcoming School Tours
Wednesday, December 13th (few)
Friday, January 12th (spots)
Learn More

Winter Faire
Local Artisan Crafts & Wares
Auction Hall 9:00 - 5:00 PM
Petaluma Fairgrounds
Current Families

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

All School Winter Assembly
Hertzog Hall 11:00 AM
Wednesday, December 20th
Minimum Day

Winter Break begins on Solstice
Thursday December 21st

School back in Session
Monday January 8th

View: Calendar or Parentsquare
Picture
Parents, Students, Craft vendors from 2022 Winter Faire

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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