Oak Circle has been retired

Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.
W.H. Murray

Due to unforeseen turn of events, Oak Circle was retired shortly before its doors were to open for the first day of school. Unbeknownst to me, the local school district was beginning to form a Waldorf-inspired Charter school and most of the core families who had committed themselves to Oak Circle reneged on their contracts and chose the free school instead.

It was a painful life experience, through which I learned that the challenges, risks and investment involved in forming a community school need to be shared among the interested families and that the burden should not be carried by one person alone.

I came to the conclusion that I did not need to create my own Waldorf community in the town of Cool when a vibrant, committed Waldorf community was already present within driving distance. Thus I chose to let go of the beautiful vision of Oak Circle.

My family and I joined Live Oak Waldorf School in Meadow Vista and my children are thriving there, fully engaged and embraced by the community we were looking for. As a teacher, I am thrilled to be surrounded by many gifted colleagues and I enjoy my positions at LOWS teaching singing to the grades, foreign language and also working as an assisting teacher in the Kindergarten.

Everything works out as it is meant to be. Life is about the journey, not the destination!