The Madrone Trail Public Charter School is a public charter K-8 school that is scheduled to open in Medford, Oregon in September 2007. The first year, we will open with grades K-2 and will add a new grade up to eighth grade when the school reaches its full size. We will adapt Waldorf educational methods to public education. As a public charter school, there is no tuition and the school is open to anyone residing in the area. If demand exceeds spaces, preference will be given to students residing within the Medford School district. The school features parent and community participation at all levels, including governance.

'Our highest endeavor must be to develop beings who are able themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives.'

-Rudolf Steiner

We offer a Waldorf-inspired educational program that is typically found in a smaller school setting, including an arts-integrated curriculum emphasizing music, singing, art, drama, life skills, and handwork. We also offer French starting in First Grade. Seasonal festivals are an integral part of the school activities. Average class size is currently planned at approximately 22 in Kindergarten and 25 in the grades.

The Madrone Trail Public Charter School was awarded a competitive Federal Charter School Development Grant in April 2006. The Medford School District approved our charter proposal in December 2006.

The founders of the Madrone Trail Public Charter School are parents and educators with a shared commitment to the principles and pedagogy of Waldorf education, and we want to see its methods adapted and incorporated into the public model, with equal access for all.

The Madrone Trail Public Charter School is among the endeavors of the Madrone Trail Initiative, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization based in Southern Oregon.

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