Desert Star has many pros and cons. If your main
interest is knowing that school will be fun place for your kids. This
is a good school. There does seem to be a lot of emphasis on
extracurricular activities such as knitting, gardening, field trips,
painting and drawing, mixed with a bit of music. However, it is
lacking in the basic curriculum in regards to reading, writing, and
math. There are no text books for each child and most of the work that
is handed out is hand-printed. In two years, my child has not had one
spelling test nor has spelling been taught as a class in and of itself.
There also seems to be a lack of clear organization and direction. I
would have to honestly say that if one's priority is in learning the
basic educational curriculum, then this will not be the school for you.
However, if one's priority is that your child thinks that school is fun
and that people are nice and, if that is good enough for you, you will
more than likely like this school very much.
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You may ask, "where are all the 5=Star reviews?" Well, the problem with those reviews is that many tend not to be too honest. I have included 4-star reviews that appear honest. Often, gushing reviews are placed by teachers and administrators - as some comments here indicate. "This school educates the whole child!!!" - 5 stars - by Anonymous... I say baloney! Notice, many of the reviewers have been misled by Waldorf and are still buying the PR, even after having been disappointed. Feel free to comment but understand the intent of this blog. Comments are no longer moderated.