Hemlock Hollow
Nurture Wonderment
At Hemlock Hollow, we are dedicated to fostering confidence, creativity, and compassion in children through communion with the natural world.
Educational Philosophy
Waldorf-Inspired
In teaching through head, heart, and hands, our program provides a holistic foundation for the education of the whole human being. Our curriculum reflects a deep reverence for the wonderment of childhood and an unhurried, child-centered journey into academics.
Place-Based
We aim to foster deep, reciprocal relationships between children and the natural environment through immersive, open-ended play and exploration. By partnering with the local landscape as models and educators, we ensure academics are firmly rooted in firsthand experience.
Community Oriented
Our community-centered approach cultivates intergenerational relationships and encourages shared knowledge. Mixed-age groups and seasonal community festivals invite children and their families to engage with each other and the environment in meaningful ways.
Receive the child with reverence, educate her with love, send him forth in freedom.
-Rudolph Steiner
Become a Forest Family
Hemlock Hollow is located in beautiful Shutesbury, Massachusetts.
Hemlock Hollow Homeschool Community 