Capital Region New York
Serving Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, and surrounding areas
A Lotus & Ivy Pod provides in-person, Waldorf-inspired homeschool enrichment. Students do not need to be enrolled in Lotus & Ivy Virtual Classes to join our Pods. All homeschoolers are welcome.
Opening NOw!
Our Pod is a “drop-off” program where students are grouped by age and classes are led by teachers who follow a Waldorf-inspired curriculum.
Serving students from 1st grade through High School
Pod meets wednesdays & fridays from 10am - 2:30pm*
*Students may enroll in 1 or 2 days per week
COntact us for location information— (321) 866-6860
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Pod Daily Rhythm
1st grade & 2nd Grade
Morning Circle Time, Main Lesson Enrichment, Snack Recess, Practical Arts, Speech Arts & Drama, Lunch, Free Play, Handwork, Science, Closing Circle
*Main Lesson topics for Class 3 & 4 include Language Arts, Math, Seasonal Topics, Animal Fables, and People of Good Hearts.
Science topics include Living on the Earth: Shelters, Fibers, Gardening, Nature Science, and more.
Practical Arts for Class 3 & 4 includes gardening, book-making, cooking, hand-crafting, wool and natural dyes, painting & drawing, and more. (Food allergies and dietary restrictions are considered with cooking.)
3rd grade & 4th Grade
Morning Circle Time, Main Lesson Enrichment, Snack Recess, Practical Arts, Speech Arts & Drama, Lunch, Free Play, Handwork, Science, Closing Circle
*Main Lesson topics for Class 3 & 4 include Language Arts, Math, Seasonal Topics, Animal Fables, and People of Good Hearts.
Science topics include Living on the Earth: Shelters, Fibers, Gardening, Nature Science, and more.
Practical Arts for Class 3 & 4 includes gardening, book-making, cooking, hand-crafting, wool and natural dyes, painting & drawing, and more. (Food allergies and dietary restrictions are considered with cooking.)
5th & 6th grade
Morning Circle Time, Main Lesson Enrichment, Science, Lunch Recess, Speech Arts & Drama, Practical Arts, Closing Circle
*Main Lesson topics for Class 5 & 6 include Language Arts, Math, Mythology, Ancient Civilizations, Animal Studies, and Local Geography and History. Science topics include Zoology, Nature Science, Ecology, Botany.
Practical Arts for Class 5 & 6 includes handwork, painting & drawing, book-making, cooking, sustainable gardening, needle felting, and more.
7th & 8th grade
Morning Meeting, Main Lesson Enrichment, Practical Arts, Lunch Recess, Science, Speech Arts & Drama, Closing Meeting
*Main Lesson topics for Class 7 & 8 include Roman History through the Age of Exploration, World Geography, Creative Arts, Perspective Drawing, Language Arts, and Math.
Science topics include Astronomy, Geology, Chemistry, and Physics
Practical Arts for Class 7 & 8 includes cooking, sustainable gardening, needle felting, clay work, painting & drawing, handwork, and more.
High school
Morning Meeting, Main Lesson Enrichment, Practical Arts, Cyber Civics, Lunch Recess, Science, Drama, Closing Meeting
*Main Lesson topics for High School include US History, Geometry, Probability, Short Story & Poetry Studies, Art History, and Language Arts.
Science topics include Chemistry, Physics, Meteorology, Anatomy, and Biology
Practical Arts for High School includes cooking, sustainable gardening, needle felting, clay work, painting & drawing, handwork, and more.
Meet Our Teachers & Staff
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Capital Region NY Homeschool Enrichment Program provides developmentally appropriate Waldorf-Inspired in-person learning for students grade 1 through high school. To enroll, click on the button for the “Application for Enrollment.” Then go to the “Make A Payment” button below to pay the enrollment fee to secure your child(ren)’s spot in the program.
Our class sizes are intentionally limited.
Calendar of Events
August 17, 2023: Pod Open House; 7 - 8 pm ET (on location)
September 6th, 2023: First Day of Class
9/27 - Michaelmas Activities
11/8 - Lantern Walk
11/20-11/24 - No Classes/Thanksgiving break
12/13 - Winter Spiral
12/18 - 1/2 - No Classes/Winter Break
1/3 - First Day of Class
1/26 - End of 1st semester
1/31 - Candlemas Activities
March 25 - 29 - Spring Break
5/1 - May Day
5/18 - Pentathlon
6/7 - Last day of class
Tuition & Payment
Our Capital Region NY pod provides Waldorf-inspired enrichment for homeschool students on Wednesdays and Fridays.
1 day tuition: $195 per four weeks per student (Wednesday or Fridays)
In-full amount for year for 1 day / week $1755* paid in 4-week installments
*This breaks down to $10.83 per hour of class
2 days tuition: $375 per four weeks per student (Wednesday and Fridays)
In-full amount for year for 2 days / week $3,375* paid in 4-week installments
*This breaks down to $10.41 per hour of class
1st Tuition payment is due on or before Sept 1st, 2023
Enrollment and Supply Fees:
Fall Enrollment Fee: (Due upon enrolment)
$99 per student for 1 Pod day
$198 per student for 2 Pod days
Spring Supply Fee: (Due February 1st)
$99 per student for 1 Pod day
$198 per student for 2 Pod days
Tuition Due Dates:
Tuition is due every 4 weeks of class beginning September 1, 2023.
There are 9 tuition payments:
Sept 1 (for Sept 6 - Sept 29)
Sept 27 (for Oct 4 - Oct 27)
Oct 25 (for Nov 1 - Dec 1)
Nov 29 (for Dec 6 - Jan 12)
Jan 10 (for Jan 17 - Feb 9)
**Spring Supply Fee Due Feb 1st
Feb 7 (for Feb 14 - Mar 8)
Mar 6 (for Mar 13 - Apr 12)
Apr 10 (for Apr 17 - May 10)
May 8 (for May 15 - Jun 7)