Dear EWS families, we hope the resources found here will support you as a member of our thriving community.

  • This handbook has been created to serve as a bridge between the home and the early childhood classroom. You can read the handbook, here.

  • Our Family Handbook is reviewed annually and contains valuable information. You may read it in full, here.

  • The Parent Collective (PC) strives to support and celebrate our EWS community. The PC is open to all interested parents, and includes Class Representatives. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend PC meetings (typically held the third Thursday of each school month from 8:30am -10:30am) and support the vitally important work of the Parent Collective!

    Learn more, here.

  • For questions and concerns regarding your child we recommend that you always speak to your child’s teacher first. 

    Should there be any additional concerns or if there are difficulties speaking to your teacher, we recommend that you contact The Leadership Response Team who may offer support and/or direct you to the right resource.

    ewsleadership@eugenewaldorf.org

  • To reflect our school community and workplace value of safety and support for all students, faculty and staff, this resource list is intended to be helpful in time of need.

    This resource list includes, tutors, counseling services, crisis centers, LGBTQIA+ resources and more.

    You can find this resource list, here.

  • We encourage all parents of enrooled children to have these checks so that they can volunteer freely throughout their child’s experience at the school. Any parent that will have unsupervised access to children and/or will be going on overnight trips are required to obtain a background check.

    Volunteer Background Check Application can be found, here.

  • In order to drive for school field trips EWS must have

    • a completed Field Trip Driver’s Information Form. Found, here.

    • A copy of your Auto Insurance Declaration Page (the first page of your insurance policy - not the card you carry).

    • A Volunteer Background Check Application. Found, here. Along with $15 to cover the cost of the background check.

  • A certificate of immunization status form (CIS) is required by law for children in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, and child care facilities in Oregon. Families can choose to opt out of the required immunizations for either medical or nonmedical reasons. EWS is impartial about vaccination choices that families make for their students. A CIS form that contains immunization dates and/or a non medical or medical exemption form is needed on file for each student enrolled.

    You can find the CIS form, here.

    Nonmedical vaccine exemption instructions can be found, here.

  • The Vaccine Report for 2024 can be found, here.

  • Our, Harassment and Bullying Behavior Policy can be found, here.

  • Guidelines for Parents and Guardians: 

    At the Eugene Waldorf School, we aim to create an environment with mindful, limited, and considerate device use. Face-to-face communication and interaction are integral parts of community building, and we encourage you to refrain from using your cell phone at transition times, such as pick up and drop off. We recognize that circumstances influence how and when visitors need to use their devices in the buildings, and we recommend that you follow our guidelines at your discretion and respect other peoples’ ability to do the same. 

    Guidelines for Students: 

    Student device use is restricted to after school hours. Parents are advised to have a conversation with their class teacher before allowing students to bring a cell phone or smartwatch to school. During school hours, cell phones must be silenced and put away. Occasionally, upper-grade students use digital devices for research projects with their teacher’s permission. Generally, cell phones and other devices may only be used after school and for communications in an emergency. Specific areas for device use are individual classrooms and the bus stop in the main parking lot. Devices may not be used for social media or other entertainment during school hours.