1st/2nd Grade

Our first-second Grade Class teacher is Todd Crowe.  Mr. Crowe is well known and loved as the home school enrichment teacher at the Grow With Me Cooperative.  He comes to Asheville from the Waldorf School of Pittsburg where he taught combined grades.  He earned his Waldorf certification from the Eugene Waldorf training program, and has attended numerous Waldorf conferences and intensives.  He also enjoys woodworking, playing the ukulele and a range of outdoor sports. Mr. Crowe is especially valued for his creative, joyful energy and commitment to excellence in teaching.  Mr. Crowe will teach second-third Grade Class for the 2012-13 school year.

3rd/4th Grade

Our third-fourth Grade Class teacher is Laura Coleman. The first thing you will notice about Ms. Coleman is her warmth and bright spirit.   She grew up in the woods of New England. She received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from New York University in 1997. After that she followed her passion for holistic education, when she found herself guided to study Waldorf Education. Ms. Coleman completed her Masters in Waldorf Education from Sunbridge College in 2000. She has taught for nearly ten years in both Waldorf schools and other aternative education settings in Colorado and North Carolina. She has one daughter named Jasmine, and enjoys walking in the woods, yoga, and dancing.  Miss Laura will teach the fourth-fith Grade Class for the 2012-13 school year.