June 2025 Newsletter
🌞 Sun Prairie High School 🌾
Summary
As we wrap up the 2024-2025 school year, it is exciting to look forward to the Fall of 2026 and the opening of Sun Prairie High School. We remain on track to open in Fall of 2026.
This upcoming fall will be a busy time for our school. We expect to select our school location and begin to secure commitments from families for the 2026-2027 school year.
Our next meeting is Sunday June 8th, 10 am at the Lawrence Public Library, downstairs. If you are curious about our progress or want to join the efforts, please just show up.
We welcome all levels of involvement. Our big projects continue to be fundraising, faculty search, location search, and more.
We would love to hear from you, you can reach out at admin@sunprairiehighschool.org or follow us at SunPrairieHighSchool.com.
✅ Completed
Built an online presence at SunPrairieHighSchool.com (SPHS)
Secured several recurring donations to SPHS
Founded initial school planning board
Created campus criteria and an ongoing search process
We have a short list of properties we are evaluating
New: Met with property owners this month for our top locations
Secured 2 experienced advisors / mentors
Karl Johnson MA - Mountain Song Director of Pedagogy & Teacher Trainer Gradalis Institute
David Barham - Executive Director - Center for Anthroposophy (CfA) & Director - Waldorf High School Teacher Education Program (WHiSTEP)
Update: Continued ongoing monthly meetings.
Secured commitments from specialties teachers
Connected with leadership and families at City of Fountains (Waldorf inspired KC school)
Hosted an information night at City of Fountains
We completed our first teacher interviews and are nearing the first faculty hire for SPHS
This included a gathering with several students and families from Prairie Moon and interested homeschoolers.
🔄 In Progress
Actively interviewing teachers for primary subjects
Continuing to evaluate campus sites
Started the specialties planning committee to build a full specialties program
Registering SPHS as a 501(c)(3)
Expanding SPHS donation base and funding
New: Planning a visit to the Austin Waldorf High School for fall of 2025 for collaboration and learning.
🕒 Next Steps
Announce the location by Fall 2025
Announce teacher hires and introduce them to the community
Build strategic partnerships area community groups and schools
Host a gathering for interested families
FAQ of the Month
Q: Will Sun Prairie High School offer scholarships or financial assistance?
A: As a new high school, it is important that we both build a strong, welcoming community and create policies that are financially stable and sustainable.
We anticipate a need-based financial assistance program that is similar to processes used at other Waldorf Schools where families with demonstrated financial need still contribute but at a lower rate.
As we get closer to an official enrollment process, we will provide more details.
Stay in Touch & Get Involved
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans. That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.
-William H. Murray