Where do WSRF Graduates go after 8th Grade?
There are over 300 Alumni from the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork! Graduates from our school attend High Schools across the Roaring Fork Valley with classes annually sending students to Aspen High School, Basalt High School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS), Glenwood Springs High School, and Roaring Fork High School.
Past class breakdown examples among high schools include the Class of 2024: Aspen High School (5%) Colorado Rocky Mountain School (54%) Glenwood Springs High School (5%) Glenwood High School (36%) Class of 2023: Aspen High School (13%) Basalt High School (6%) Colorado Rocky Mountain School (40%) Glenwood Springs High School (6%) Lopez Island High School (6%) Roaring Fork High School (26%)
Occasionally, a smaller percentage of students will attend other high schools both in and out-of-state. No matter where they go, our graduates thrive in High School and beyond.
Recent High School Profiles:
Nina Villafranco WSRF ‘21, CRMS ‘25
Nina is a part of the CRMS Class of 2025, where she was captain of the mountain bike team in the fall of 2024, and serves as Co-President of the Environmental Club. She is also the down-valley captain of the AVSC U20 Nordic Race Team. She's looking to join a nordic ski team in college, and will have to find room for her beloved cello somewhere on campus wherever she lands!
Job Titles & Companies where you’ll find WSRF Graduates:
Senior Software Manager, Apple Inc. * Digital Marketing Coordinator at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) * STEM Education Specialist, CU Science Discover * Sr. Staff Systems Design/Architecture Engineer, Tesla Motors * Graphic Designer, RKD Group * Owner, Founder & Creative Director, Petal Atelier Floral Design * Elementary Teacher, Audubon Charter School Uptown * Product Manager, 8base * Software Engineer, Amazon * Visual Designer , Snap Inc.* Social Media Manager, Aspen Skiing Company * Founder & Owner, Coppelia Cake Design * Test Analyst, QuantiTech dba Axient * and many, many more with over 300+ alumni, WSRF graduates can be found in every industry!
Isaac Musselman WSRF ‘17, BHS ‘21, Air Force Academy ‘25
Isaac graduates Spring ‘25 with a Bachelor of Science from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He's a member of the elite squadron of the Wings of Blue Air Force skydiving team. He founded the Aerospace Club at Basalt High School. Isaac has said, “I am grateful that WSRF fostered my curiosity for the world by emphasizing reading and playing outside over screen-time. I am always eager for actual conversation. My time at WSRF instilled in my an aptitude for conversation skills that I believe directly contributed to my Academy acceptance.”
Emmaline Warner WSRF ‘22, RFHS ‘26
Emmaline was inducted into the National Honors Society at RFHS. She is taking multiple AP and CMC classes this year. She is having a great season mountain biking competitively and will be returning to the Sunlight volunteer ski patrol this winter for a second year.
Colleges & Universities WSRF Graduates have attended:
California Polytechnic State University * Yale University * Middlebury College * Parsons School of Design * Bard * Montana State University * Pitzer College * Columbia University * Kansas State University * Whitman College * Pepperdine University * University of Colorado Boulder * University of Washington * DePaul University * University of Arizona * Colby College * Lewis & Clark * Colorado State University * Brooklyn Law School * Colorado Mesa University * Indiana University-Bloomington * American University * George Washington University * University of British Columbia * University of Puget Sound * Savannah College of Art & Design * University of Colorado Denver * University of Utah * Colorado College * Harvard University * Universitat Internacional de Catalunya en Barcelona * Franklin University, Lugano, Switzerland * University of Miami * University of New Hampshire & many, many more!
Erik Phillips WSRF ‘10, AHS ‘14 CalPoly Tech ‘18
Erik received a Computer Science degree from Cal Polytechnic and now works at Apple as a Software Engineering Manager. Erik has said, “A Waldorf Education teaches children to be curious about the world around them and this includes technology when the times comes. To anyone considering a Waldorf Education for your child, a school that encourages children to be children and prepares young people to be well-rounded individuals when they leave, is a priceless gift that you can bestow upon your loved ones.”
What do WSRF Graduates say?
A Conversation with WSRF Graduates:
Hear from Andra Sakson (WSRF Class of ‘12), Tamsin Pargiter (WSRF Class of ‘08), Claire Woolcott (WSRF Class of ‘09), Camilla Petterson (WSRF Class of ‘13) and Miles Petterson (WSRF Class of ‘11) as they share the powerful impact of Waldorf Education on their life journeys and world perspectives. Step into this incredible look at numerous aspects of Waldorf Education, what happens when our graduates leave WSRF and the impact of a guiding internal voice when paired with open communication and a connection to a larger whole.
“The Waldorf students, they were the most ready. They hadn’t done any hibernating. The Waldorf student came ready to learn, they came excited, they came game for anything, from the goofy to the serious, on the edge of their seats ready to engage.”
What do recent graduate Parents Say?
“My son has overcome so much in his life. The Waldorf school gave him a great foundation. He is achieving academic success and also embracing challenges head-on. We couldn't be prouder of the man he is becoming.” -WSRF Class of 2024 Parent
“My child learned the importance of community by attending the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork. The school left an indelible mark on who he is today. He gained confidence and a strong sense of who he is through the connections he made there.” -WSRF Class of 2024 Parent
What do parents see in Waldorf Education?
Hear from a small collection of current and past WSRF parents as they discuss their experiences and observations of Waldorf Education. What did they see in their children? How has Waldorf Education supported them and what human qualities have they seen manifest in themselves and their children? For full length parent interviews with these families, please visit our Vimeo page here.
We fully acknowledge this is a very small sampling of our parent population. 7 parents and 1 alumni to be exact. This collection by no means demonstrates the large breadth of experiences within our community and is not intended to be representative of such. There are over 300 graduates of the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork.
