Looking out into the beauty of the desert from her classroom window while spending time with these remarkable children, Deborah is pleased to be near nature and teaching at a school with conscious, green intentions. She began her journey into teaching with a BA in education from Westminster College in PA, and shortly afterwards, moved out west to Flagstaff, Arizona, where she acquired her AZ state teaching credential.

Marc received his BA degree at Franklin & Marshall College and his M.Ed. and Waldorf Certification degrees at Adelphi University, in Garden City, NY. Marc began his teaching career at The Waldorf School in Lexington, MA. In 1981, he took his first class at the Pine Hill School in Wilton, NH, where he was a class teacher for 12 years. Marc returned to Lexington School to graduate his second class. In 1999, lured by the red rocks and former colleagues, Marc joined the Terra Rosa Charter School. In 2005, Marc became the Pedagogical Director at the Desert Marigold School in Phoenix.

After graduating from college with a major in fine arts and a minor in education Donna began her teaching career as a handwork teacher in Green Meadow Waldorf School.  She and her husband then spent four years in London, England where two of their three children were born.  Returning to the United States the family settled in Kimberton, PA where Donna worked at Kimberton Waldorf School as a handwork teacher, a kindergarten assistant and as a kindergarten lead teacher.  She also ran a waldorf home day care for 12 years.  After 30 years in Kimberton Donna and family (husband, daughter and 2 g