Live Oak Charter was established as an independent charter in 2001 by a Circle of Friends who shared a desire to create a public TK-8 Waldorf school for the community of Petaluma and beyond. Originally authorized under Petaluma City Schools to serve 250-280 children, Live Oak grew and thrived for many years, extending our reach to families up and down the corridor, as well as to the coast. But as with all organizations, the winds of change were upon us. By the late teens it became clear that Live Oak Charter would need to reassess our position within the matrix of the public education system if we were to remain a sustainable and viable school of choice for many years, and families, to come.
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Current Overview (February 2025)
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A New Charter for a New ChapterWriting a new Charter* to reflect the deepening of our Waldorf roots and increasing institutional stability, student joy and belonging.
Collaborative Town Hall
10/28/24 For the first time, the LOCS and Valley Vista communities gathered for a collaborative feedback session on the current Charter and Implementation Plan. Read Full Notes
Groups were directed to join table discussions around Core Principles and Curriculum, Mission/Vision and Goals, Site Leadership, Supports for Targeted Students and Supportive and Intentional School Environment followed by a juicy discussion that included a free flow of questions. Read the New Charter |
Becoming a Certified Public Waldorf SchoolIn the school year 2023/24 the faculty and director began writing about our strengths, challenges and innovations for each of the seven Alliance for Public Waldorf Education principles to become certified as a Public Waldorf and receive the right to use "Waldorf" in our name. As part of that certification process, we (faculty, board, staff, parents) identified the ways Live Oak supports & articulates these seven principles with examples from Live Oak's curriculum, practices and rituals in order to develop the narrative of our application. We have submitted the APWE application, and are now one step closer to becoming an Alliance-certified Public Waldorf School and fulfilling this long term goal.
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Our Work with Valley VistaThe leadership teams of Live Oak Charter and Valley Vista are working in collaboration in three main areas:
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Live Oak Charter School
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100 Gnoss Concourse, Building 1, Petaluma, CA 94952
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707.762.9020 fax 707.762.9019
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