Waldorf school rests in the Rawhide Valley, a rural community in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, near the towns of Sonora and Jamestown. The school celebrated its 30th year in 2020. We had 180 students in parent-tot nursery, kindergarten, and grades 1-8. Many of their faculty have graduated their own families from the school. They are committed to working out of anthroposophy and the indications of Rudolf Steiner, as well as working with consensus. Our programs include; Eurythmy, Puppetry, Gardening, Woodworking, Music and Spanish.
During covid they were able to use the one-room schoolhouse as a classroom. Using the building as the eighth-grade classroom for extra space large enough to accommodate 17 socially distanced students.
Sierra Waldorf School’s website is here.
Gold Rush Charter School has three different operational sites – the Country School located on the Sullivan Creek campus serving students in grades K-8, the High School campus located on Village Drive and the Independent Study suites also located on Village Drive.
Hickman Charter School is a publicly funded TK-8 school, Described as a learning community that blends the best features of study at home, on-site classes, online programs, and flexible curricula. HCS provides the support families need to provide their children a high-quality, individualized education. By partnering with our experienced teachers and staff, our families and their students achieve success and realize their full potential. More details here.
Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy’s 9th and 10th grades are affiliated, as a branch campus, with Central Valley Christian Academy of Ceres, California. Their website is here.
Mother Lode Christian School’s website is here.
Mountain Oak School’s website here.
Events
Jamestown Community Hall | 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Breakfast with Santa
Jamestown Community Hall | 9:00 am - 11:30 am
FREE Holiday Ornament Event
Aloft Art gallery | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Columbia State Historic Park | 11:00 am
Christmas Musical 2025 - Proclaim!
Word of Life Fellowship | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Decorate Gingerbread Houses
Odd Fellows Lodge 10 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Courthouse Park | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Holiday Light Show
Crystal Falls | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Christmas Tree Lot
Christmas Tree Lot | 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
My Garden Cafe | 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Sign-Up for Delivery of Christmas Eve Meal
Manzanita Building, Motherlode Fairgrounds | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Christmas Town, Santa’s House, Wagon Rides
Courthouse Park | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Manzanita Building, Motherlode Fairgrounds | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Christmas Town, Santa’s House, Wagon Rides
Courthouse Park | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Holiday Light Show
Crystal Falls | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
