
“When what we introduce into the children’s world of ideas and feelings is in line with the direction of the developmental forces of a given stage of life, we strengthen the entire developing person in a way that remains a source of strength throughout that person’s life.”
—Rudolf Steiner
In 2003, a group of parents and their toddlers joined a Waldorf-based Parent/Child program at the home of our, now, Dean of Education. It was this group that planted the seeds of the growing Waldorf school we have today. Since then we have expanded our Parent/Child programs to include Me & My Baby and four Parent/Child classes including an Outdoor Class and a Bridge Class which transitions naturally into our Parent Participation Preschool Program.

Me & My Baby Class
Our Me & My Baby class is designed to help support parents/caregivers at this incredible time in their baby’s life by better understanding…
Parent/Child Class
Our Parent/Child class is a 2-hour class, 1 day a week, offered in Fall, Winter, or Spring sessions where parents/caregivers and toddlers…


Parent/Child Outdoor Explorers
Our outdoor class follows the same rhythm as our indoor class, but is held entirely outdoors in a local park. We will meet rain or shine, so with…
Parent/Child Bridge Class
This class will have the same rhythm our Parent/Child class, but will transition to a Bridge program in the Spring, when children will slowly have time…

Class Teachers:
Francesca Preponis
Lead Teacher

Francesca feels blessed to serve as the lead teacher of Maple Village’s parent/child programs (Parent/Child and Me & My Baby classes) as well as the middle school chorus teacher.
Marisa Togiaso
Assistant Teacher

Marisa was born and raised in San Diego, California. She has been working with children for over 10 years, offering creative sensory spaces for younger children to explore the world.
Emilio Tello
Parent Toddler Guitarist

Emilio was born and raised in Southern California. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Music from CSULB with a primary emphasis on voice and a secondary emphasis on cultural anthropology.