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Desert Star is located on 3 acres in Cornville.
Parent Council
The curriculum of Desert Star Community School is based on Rudolf Steiner’s Waldorf education and Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences. We believe in educating the whole child and recognize that each child possesses a unique blend of intelligences, i.e.: linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist and others.
7th Grade
6th Grade
History of Rome and the Middle Ages; reading; grammar; composition; business English; geometric drawing; business math, beginning to work with formulae and percents; geography of the hemisphere and poles; meteorology; astronomy; physics; music ensembles; woodworking; handwork; Spanish; physical education6th Grade
5th Grade
Ancient civilizations through Greece; reading, grammar and composition; freehand geometric drawing; arithmetic, including decimals; geography of the United States; science through descriptive study of plants; exotic animals; singing; recorder playing; strings and wind instruments; 4-needle knitting; woodworking; Spanish; physical education including participation in the regional Waldorf Greek Olympic games.
4th Grade
Norse mythology; reading; grammar/composition; form drawing; arithmetic, fractions; Arizona history and geography; science through descriptive morphology of animals; singing; recorder playing; stringed instruments; cross-stitching; Spanish; physical education.
3rd Grade
World cultural and creation stories including Old Testament and Native American stories; reading and writing (cursive); grammar; form drawing; arithmetic, measurements, practical studies of farming, house building, craftsmanship; science through practical studies; recorder playing; singing; sewing; Spanish; physical education; gardening, and violin lessons in the 2nd half of the year.