History of Azure Fields
Our History
We want to start a Waldorf-Inspired high school in Utah because we believe that the core principles of Waldorf education (whole child education, developing skills for a practical life, living within a rhythm, and stewardship over nature) are things which resonate with Utah families. We also believe that now is the time to start the journey of a Waldorf-inpired high school because the families we have connected with in Utah have been searching for a high school with a Waldorf-inspired approach which meets their educational goals.
Our whole human approach to education nurtures all parts of the developing person including the head (intellect and ideas), heart (feeling a deep connection to one's self as well as their surrounding community and world), and hands (skills and working forces to accomplish the work of developing a better humanity for the future). This approach prepares our students for a smooth transition of continuing education, career pursuits, and lifelong service.
2023: The Beginnings
Early in 2023 we organized a Founding Advisory Committee to brainstorm what our school might eventually become. We discussed locations, names, building options, curriculum and extracurricular offerings, and researched the process to become authorized by the Utah State Charter Board (USCSB). Our little think tank was a critical beginning in this process to spark the vision and give hope to developing the first Waldorf-Inspired High School in Utah.
2024: Official Steps
After a year of dreaming and brainstorming, it was time to take the first critical step of Incorporating our Non-Profit and Organizing a Founding Board of Directors. We met at the Provo City Library on May 1, 2024 for a Town Hall Meeting where we organized our Founding Board and ratified our Articles of Incorporation. We were approved as a Utah Non-Profit on May 28 by the Utah Department of Commerce. This Founding Board worked hard all summer to prepare our initial Proposal, which the USCSB accepted on August 8, 2024 and requested that we fill out the full Application.
2025: Azure Fields Charter High School is Approved
On January 16, 2025 we again met with the State Charter School Board to present our full Application and request Authorization. The School Board approved and we began the process to draft our Charter Agreement and enter our Pre-Operational Year with a projected school opening date of Fall 2026.
Charter Agreement Signed May, 2025
We signed a Charter Agreement with the Utah State Charter School Board in May of 2025. We have started contracting with service providers and applying for additional grant funding to support our program. As of June 2025 we are working with Round Table funding and OneWest to finalize a location and building designs so that we can start on our building! We are also starting our Marketing Campaign to collect Pre-Enrollment information from interested Families: Come find us at your Local Farmer's Market or City Fair this Fall!
Our Many Thanks
We are humbly grateful for everyone who has contributed to this process of starting the First Waldorf-Inspired High School in Utah. Many have offered ideas, support, and many hours of paperwork and research to bring us to our Pre-Operational phase. We also could not have made it this far without the support of the wonderful Waldorf Community, both in Utah and around the world.